Nine people of an Idaho Falls family representing four generations were killed in a plane crash in South Dakota during their hunting expedition.
Among the victims were two brothers- Jim and Kirk Hansen, executives and founders of health and wellness company Kyäni Inc., who were on the single-engine Pilatus PC-12 with their father, Jim Hansen Sr., when it crashed after take-off last weekend in Chamberlain, South Dakota.
Also killed in the crash were Jim Hansen Jr.’s son, Jake Hansen, and Jake’s son, Houston. Kirk Hansen’s sons, Stockton and Logan, and his sons-in-law, Kyle Naylor and Tyson Dennert, died in the crash.
Kyäni president, Travis Garza said in a statement that there were three survivors, noting “We are deeply sad to announce that yesterday, we lost our precious founders Jim and Kirk in a tragic plane crash. We are all mourning and ask your prayers” Garza said in a statement that identified the family members.
Jim and Kirk Hansen each had sons who survived, along with one of Jim Hansen Jr.’s sons-in-law, Garza’s statement said. They were taken to hospitals in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
