MOAB, Utah — 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.
"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.
The single-engine Piper PA-23 crashed around 8:20 p.m. PT on Sunday shortly after taking off from Canyonlands Regional Airport, according to the FAA. The plane's registered owner was listed as Douglas Larsen of Mandan, North Dakota, according to the FAA aircraft registry. Just after midnight, the sheriff's office confirmed in a Facebook post that rescue efforts were completed and the four occupants on board did not survive the crash.
Larsen was a 29-year member of the North Dakota Army National Guard and had served in the state Senate since 2021, representing District 34, Burgum said.
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