Huntsville Family Killed in Montana Plane Crash

Huntsville father Mark Anderson and his daughters Lainey and Ellie were killed when their plane crashed Friday near the Bob Marshall Wilderness in western Montana after Mark radioed that they were having engine trouble. The Powell County coroner identified the victims and the NTSB is investigating; wreckage was located in a wooded area and all three were pronounced dead at the scene. Lainey was an Auburn graduate and a certified flight instructor; Ellie was a Huntsville High senior and dancer. Their mother, Misty Anderson, was not on board, and the family dog, Stella, was reported to have been on the plane. Hundreds gathered Wednesday at Milton Frank Stadium for a candlelight vigil, but the immediate family did not attend; a GoFundMe has been started as the community continues to mourn and support Misty and the family.