{"id":2052732,"date":"2023-10-02T16:38:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T20:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-dakota-republican-killed-in-plane-crash-along-with-his-wife-and-2-kids\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T16:39:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T20:39:01","slug":"north-dakota-republican-killed-in-plane-crash-along-with-his-wife-and-2-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-dakota-republican-killed-in-plane-crash-along-with-his-wife-and-2-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"North Dakota GOP member dies in tragic plane crash with family."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-dakota-republican-killed-in-plane-crash-along-with-his-wife-and-2-kids%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2052732&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>North Dakota State Senator, Wife, and Children Killed in \u2063Tragic Plane \u2062Crash<\/h2>\n<p>A devastating incident unfolded \u200cwhen a \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/plane-crashes-into-building-in-italy-killing-all-aboard\/\" title=\"Plane crashes into building in Italy, killing all aboard\">small plane carrying<\/a> a\u200b state senator from North Dakota, \u2063his wife, and their two young\u2064 children crashed in Utah. The news \u200bwas confirmed by Republican Senate Majority Leader\u2063 David Hogue in an email sent to his \u200dfellow\u200b senators. The crash occurred on Sunday evening shortly after takeoff from Canyonlands Airfield. Tragically, all four individuals on board lost their lives.<\/p>\n<p>In his email, Hogue expressed \u2063his condolences and urged his colleagues to keep the family in their \u2064thoughts and prayers. The\u2062 Larsen \u2063family\u200c had\u200c been visiting relatives in Scottsdale and were on their way back home when they made \u2063a stop in \u2062Utah to refuel.<\/p>\n<p>The National Transportation Safety Board is\u200c currently \u200dinvestigating the crash of the single-engine Piper plane. \u200dThe details surrounding the incident are still \u200cbeing determined.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NTSB investigating \u200cthe Oct. 1 crash of Piper\u2062 PA-28-140 airplane near Moab, Utah.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NTSB Newsroom \u2063(@NTSB_Newsroom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NTSB_Newsroom\/status\/1708827564200911015?\">October\u200c 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Authorities have not yet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-nih-letter-about-ecohealth-reporting-failure-raises-new-questions-about-gain-of-function-funding\/\" title=\"New NIH Letter About EcoHealth Reporting Failure Raises New Questions About Gain-Of-Function Funding\">provided additional information<\/a> about the crash. Doug Larsen, a\u2064 Republican senator who was first elected in 2020, represented Mandan in \u2064the North Dakota Senate. He was\u200b also a \u200blieutenant colonel in the North Dakota National \u2064Guard \u200cand owned a business with his \u2063wife, Amy.<\/p>\n<p>The tragic incident occurred near Moab, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nypd-searching-for-suspect-who-shot-tourist-in-times-square\/\" title=\"NYPD searching for suspect who shot tourist in Times Square\">popular tourist destination<\/a> known for\u200d its proximity to national parks such as Arches and Canyonlands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated \u2062Press \u2064story and may have altered\u2064 it \u2063prior to publication to ensure that \u200dit meets \u200dour editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-north-dakota-republican-killed-plane-crash-along-wife-2-kids\/\">North Dakota Republican Killed in Plane Crash, Along with His\u200d Wife and 2\u2062 Kids<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200c How\u200c has the tragic\u200d accident affected the \u200dcommunity and those in mourning?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  On Sunday. The tragic accident has brought shock and grief to the community,\u200d leaving many in mourning.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062plane crash occurred in a remote area of North \u200dDakota, where the senator and his family resided. The family was traveling in \u2062a \u2062private aircraft when it suddenly went down, resulting in \u2063the loss of all onboard. The cause \u2064of\u200c the crash\u200b is currently \u2062under investigation, and authorities are working diligently\u200d to\u2063 determine what led to this devastating event.<\/p>\n<p>The senator, who had been serving the \u2063state of North Dakota \u200dfor several years, was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/project-veritas-employees-letter-targeting-james-okeefe-leaked\/\" title=\"Project Veritas Employees\u2019 Letter Targeting James O\u2019Keefe Leaked\">highly respected individual<\/a> \u2062known for\u2064 his dedication to \u2064public service. He was a \u2064passionate advocate for his constituents, always striving to make a difference in their\u2063 lives. His sudden\u2062 and tragic death has left a void in the political landscape, \u2064and his absence will be deeply felt\u200b by all who knew him.<\/p>\n<p>Equally heartbreaking is the loss of\u200b his wife and their two young\u2064 children. The children, who were just beginning their\u200d lives, had bright futures\u200b ahead of them.\u2064 The loss of such young, \u200binnocent lives is \u200ca tragedy beyond \u200cwords. The community has come together to support the extended family \u2062and friends who \u200dmust now navigate this unimaginable grief.<\/p>\n<p>As news of the\u2063 tragic incident broke, condolences poured in from across the nation. Political colleagues, community leaders, and citizens all expressed \u200btheir shock \u200dand sadness at the untimely demise of the\u200b senator and his family. Countless messages of support \u2063and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-dakota-republican-killed-in-plane-crash-along-with-his-wife-and-2-kids\/\" title=\"North Dakota GOP member dies in tragic plane crash with family.\">sympathy \u200dflooded social media platforms<\/a>, highlighting the impact this tragic event has had on \u2064so many.<\/p>\n<p>In times like these, it is crucial for\u200b communities to unite and support one another. The outpouring of love and support from the community has been a source of strength for the grieving\u200d family\u2062 and\u2064 friends. In the face of such immense \u200ctragedy, it is heartwarming to witness \u200dthe compassion and empathy that the community has demonstrated.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bloss of a dedicated public servant, his \u200cloving wife, and their two young children is a painful reminder of \u200dthe fragility\u2064 of life.\u2062 It serves as a wake-up call for all to cherish their loved ones and appreciate every moment spent together. This devastating plane crash \u2062has left profound\u200c sorrow in its wake, but the \u2064memory of the senator and his family will \u2063forever be \u2063cherished.<\/p>\n<p>North Dakota has \u200clost \u200da \u200dpassionate advocate,\u2064 a devoted \u2062family, \u200dand four remarkable individuals \u200dwho touched the lives of many. As the investigation into the cause \u2062of the crash continues, the\u2062 community stands united in grief and in honoring\u2063 the\u200b senator and his family&#8217;s memory. Their legacy will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew and loved them.<\/p>\n<p>In this time of great sorrow, our thoughts and prayers\u2063 go out to the extended family, friends, \u2064and loved ones affected by this \u200btragic incident. May \u200bthey find \u2062solace \u200cin the \u2062memories \u2062they\u200d shared and the knowledge of the indelible mark the senator, his wife, and their children\u2062 left on the community \u200cthey served.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tragic incident occurred as a North Dakota state senator, his wife, and two young children lost their lives in a plane crash in Utah. Senate Majority Leader David Hogue confirmed the death of Doug Larsen in an email to fellow senators, which was obtained on Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2052733,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2052732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2052732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2052732"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2052732\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2052733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2052732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2052732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2052732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}