Four members of Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey’s family were killed Wednesday evening in a helicopter crash near Ekalaka, Montana, according to statements from Bailey’s campaign and federal investigators. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed it is investigating the accident, which involved a Robinson R66 turbine helicopter registered to Bailey Aviation Management LLC of Xenia, Illinois. ADS-B data for the flight was not available.

In a post shared Thursday by Bailey’s campaign, the victims were identified as Bailey’s son, Zachary; daughter-in-law, Kelsey; and their two children, ages 12 and 7. A third child, age 10, was not aboard.

According to campaign spokesperson and running mate Aaron Del Mar, Zachary Bailey, who was piloting the aircraft, was in

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