FAA, NTSB investigating Utah plane crash that killed North Dakota state senator and family
Oct 2, 2023,
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a small plane crash that killed all four occupants -- North Dakota state Sen. Doug Larsen, his wife and their two children -- in Moab, Utah, according to officials.
The single-engine Piper PA-23 crashed around 8:20 p.m. PT on Sunday shortly after taking off from Canyonlands Regional Airport,
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum confirmed the deaths in a statement Monday afternoon.
"First Lady Kathryn, Lt. Gov. [Tammy] Miller and I are deeply saddened by the heartbreaking loss of Sen. Doug Larsen, his wife, Amy, and their two young sons," Burgum wrote.