Family members of former Illinois state lawmaker and Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey were killed in a helicopter crash in Montana on Wednesday, his campaign announced Thursday.

Bailey’s son Zachary Bailey, daughter-in-law Kelsey Bailey, and their two children, Vada Rose, 12, and Samuel, 7, died when the aircraft went down in a remote area of eastern Montana. The couple’s third child was not on board.

“Darren and Cindy are heartbroken by this unimaginable loss. They are finding comfort in their faith, their family, and the prayers of so many who love and care for them,” the Bailey campaign said in a statement.

Zachary Bailey, who was piloting the helicopter, had traveled to Montana on a business trip aimed at expanding the family’s use of helicopters for their farming op

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