Courtesy photo IDAHO FALLS — One of the three survivors of a plane crash in South Dakota has been released from the hospital and is back home in eastern Idaho. He is the son of Kirk and Rebecca Hansen and is one of three survivors from the deadly plane crash …
They left behind burgeoning businesses that reached across several Western states. The family headed back to Idaho on Saturday, but their plane crashed about a mile after takeoff from the Chamberlain airport, nine family members — from Hansen to his great-grandson Houston — died. They joined their father’s company and expanded it to include gas stations across four Western states. They were on a weekend hunting trip and returning home to … At least nine people are dead after a plane crashed shortly after takeoff Saturday. Walbom, who is the company’s chief financial officer, said the elder Hansen instilled business-sense into his two sons. Storms in the region prevented investigators from reaching the site earlier. National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter Knudson said no cause has been determined and that investigators would be reviewing the weather along with other factors. Kirk and Jim Hansen were executives with Conrad & Bischoff, Kyäni and KJ’s Super Stores. And Hansen’s grandchildren worked in management.
Three people survived the crash … "The legacy of Jim Hansen, Kirk Hansen and their father Jim Hansen Senior will be preserved and will flourish through their families," Walbom said in …
Jim Hansen Sr. bought a petroleum transportation company called Conrad & Bischoff in 1974. --
The family headed back to Idaho on Saturday, but their plane crashed about a mile after takeoff from the Chamberlain airport, nine family members — from Hansen to his great-grandson Houston — died. It’s not clear who the pilot was, but Kirk Hansen had a private pilot certificate and his medical information was up to date with the FAA. IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - UPDATE 11:57 P.M. 12/7/19: Thomas Long, one of the three survivors from the November 30 plane crash, has been released from the hospital and is now at home in Idaho Falls resting comfortably. Kirk and his brother also founded a wellness products marketing company called Kyani in 2007. When Jim Hansen boarded his company’s single-engine aircraft for a pheasant-hunting trip to South Dakota, he brought along the same people he trusted with his business: his family. Brian Wood, owner of an Idaho Falls funeral home, posted on Facebook about how Kirk and Jim had helped pay funeral expenses for people in need.
Kirk’s son Josh, Jim Jr.’s son Matt and Jim Jr.’s son-in-law, Thomas Long, survived and were in stable condition Monday. The Hansens lived some 800 miles (1,290 kilometers) west of Chamberlain in Idaho Falls. That business had a charitable arm that built schools in several foreign countries.
When the plane crashed Saturday, the clan was returning home from Thunderstik Lodge, a pheasant-hunting lodge that sits on the bank of the Missouri River just a few miles from Chamberlain’s airport.
Like most members of the city of 61,000 people in southeast Idaho, they belonged to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Kirk and Jim Hansen Jr, their father Jim Hansen Sr and six other family members all died when their plane went down in a field near Chamberlain, South Dakota, on the way back from a hunting trip. © 2020, NPG of Idaho, Inc. Idaho Falls, ID USA
As a teenager, Kirk helped the family business by making long-distance deliveries in commercial trucks, according to a bio on one of their business websites. They were with their family on a weekend hunting trip when their plane crashed, according to relatives. This story has been updated to correct the last name of one of the plane crash victims to Naylor, instead of Taylor.Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? James Hansen, Sr., Jim Hansen Jr., Jake Hansen, Houston Hansen, Kirk Hansen, Stockton Hansen, Logan Hansen, Tyson Barry Dennert, Matthew Kyle Naylor.
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory said small planes are not usually restricted from taking off during storms and that pilots are “the ultimate authority” for deciding whether to fly. Three of their sons who were in the crash also worked for the business. Those killed were Jim Hansen Sr.; his sons, Jim Jr. and Kirk Hansen; Kirk Hansen’s children Stockton and Logan; Kirk Hansen’s sons-in-law, Kyle Naylor and Tyson Dennert; and Jim Hansen Jr.’s son Jake and grandson Houston were killed. Idaho Falls There were only three survivors, which included a son each of Jim and Kirk Hansen, along with one of Jim Hansen Jr.’s sons-in-law. The NTSB said it expected a preliminary report in about two weeks.
Hansen’s sons, Jim Jr. and Kirk, had started in the company making deliveries and now oversaw operations across several states, in addition to their own endeavors that included a health products company.
; The spokesperson confirmed this information to Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3.They add that Matt Hansen remains in the hospital in South Dakota under the care of a fabulous medical team.ORIGINAL STORY: The first of three plane crash survivors has returned to Idaho Falls.We have confirmed Josh Hansen is back home in Idaho Falls.He is the son of Kirk and Rebecca Hansen and is one of three survivors from the deadly plane crash last Saturday in South Dakota.The first two funerals are set for next week in Idaho Falls and Twin Falls.The other survivors, Thomas Long and Matt Hansen, are still in a South Dakota hospital.Their families say they are receiving kind and loving care, but the families haven't commented on their condition. Josh Hansen…