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Twelve people were killed in a private plane crash near Butler, Missouri, on Sunday morning.
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Butler, Missouri, near Butler Memorial airport and Business 49 Highway
Who
Twelve people, including 11 skydivers and one pilot; Dennis Jacobs, acting airport manager and Bates county emergency management agency director; Skydive Kansas City; FAA; NTSB
What
Twelve people were killed in a private plane crash near Butler, Missouri, on Sunday morning.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:29:07 GMT · 8h 3m ago
Where
Butler, Missouri, near Butler Memorial airport and Business 49 Highway ·
Why
The private plane, operated by Skydive Kansas City, crashed shortly after taking off from Butler Memorial airport, with the acting airport manager speculating it was losing power and the pilot attempting an emergency landing.
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A plane crash in Missouri killed 12 individuals, including 11 skydivers, raising concerns about skydiving operator oversight, an issue the NTSB has highlighted in past investigations.
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2 events in this thread- Currently Reading8h 3m agoTwelve people were killed in a private plane crash near Butler, Missouri, on Sunday morning.
- U.S. Domestic8h 3m agoA private plane crashed near Business 49 Highway in Butler, Missouri, killing all twelve people on board, shortly after departing Butler Memorial airport.Open article