{"id":60532,"date":"2025-10-23T17:13:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T21:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=60532"},"modified":"2025-10-23T17:13:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T21:13:17","slug":"4-relatives-of-illinois-gubernatorial-candidate-killed-in-montana-helicopter-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/4-relatives-of-illinois-gubernatorial-candidate-killed-in-montana-helicopter-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"4 relatives of Illinois gubernatorial candidate killed in Montana helicopter crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Four members of Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey\u2019s family were killed in a helicopter crash in Montana, his campaign said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bailey\u2019s son, Zachary Bailey, his wife, Kelsey, and their two children, Vada Rose, 12, and Samuel, 7, were killed when their helicopter went down Wednesday near Ekalaka, Montana, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DarrenBaileyIL\/status\/1981244713899315256\">campaign<\/a>. The couple\u2019s other son, Finn, 10, was not on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDarren and Cindy are heartbroken by this unimaginable loss,\u201d the campaign said. \u201cThey are finding comfort in their faith, their family, and the prayers of so many who love and care for them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Transportation Safety Board (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NTSB_Newsroom\/status\/1981332885102596566\">NTSB<\/a>) said it is investigating the crash of a Robinson R66 helicopter that occurred Wednesday near Ekalaka. The cause remains under investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aaron Del Mar, Bailey\u2019s running mate, told <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/darren-bailey-family-helicopter-crash-75826f7a22c45f6e948f4f2200596462\">The Associated Press<\/a> that Zachary Bailey was piloting the helicopter on a business trip related to the family\u2019s agricultural operations. They were in Montana so that he could expand the use of helicopters as part of the family\u2019s farm business, Del Mar said, adding that no one else was on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bailey, a former state lawmaker who lost the 2022 Illinois gubernatorial race to Democrat JB Pritzker, is again seeking the Republican nomination in next year\u2019s election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Governor Pritzker expressed condolences on social media, saying he and his wife were \u201cdevastated\u201d to learn of the tragedy. \u201cOur prayers and deep condolences are with the Baileys in this time of grief. May the memories of their loved ones be a blessing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four members of Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey\u2019s family were killed in a helicopter crash in Montana, his campaign said in a statement. 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