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Eleven passengers and a pilot were killed in a plane crash shortly after takeoff on Sunday near the Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri.
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Butler, Missouri
Who
Eleven passengers and a pilot, emergency responders, Sgt. Justin Ewing of the Missouri Highway Patrol, Dennis Jacobs, Jim Henry, F.A.A., Bernard Mokam and Danny Hakim
What
Eleven passengers and a pilot were killed in a plane crash shortly after takeoff on Sunday near the Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:59:49 GMT · 4h 37m ago
Where
Butler, Missouri ·
Why
The plane crashed shortly after takeoff, with the pilot reportedly trying to gain altitude but stalling and crashing inside the airport’s perimeter.
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