Plane crashes in the US: Senator and his family dead!

North Dakota Senator Doug Larsen, his wife and 2 children died in a plane crash in the US state of Utah.

In a statement from the Grand County Sheriff's Office, it was announced that the plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Canyonlands Airport. It was stated that the plane was a Piper PA-28-140 type single-engine aircraft.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that the accident is under investigation. In a statement made by the NTSB, it was noted that the cause of the accident has not yet been determined.

In the condolence message sent by North Dakota State Senate Majority Leader David Hogue to senators, it was stated that the victims of the accident were North Dakota Senator Doug Larsen, his wife and 2 children.