North Dakota State Senator Doug Larsen, his wife, and their two sons were killed in a plane crash just outside Canyonlands Regional Airport in Moab, Utah. The family was returning from a visit to Scottsdale, Arizona when they stopped at the Moab airport to refuel. The cause of the crash is unknown and under investigation. Larsen, who served in the North Dakota Army National Guard for nearly three decades, was a first-term senator and also owned a local hotel. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum expressed condolences for the tragic loss and praised Larsen's service.