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A plane carrying skydivers crashed Sunday morning near Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri, and all 12 people on board are presumed dead.

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Butler, Missouri

Who
Missouri State Highway Patrol, Skydive Kansas City, Dennis Jacobs, Chad Anderson, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
What
A plane carrying skydivers crashed Sunday morning near Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri, and all 12 people on board are presumed dead.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:32:48 GMT · 6h 21m ago
Where
Butler, Missouri ·
Why
The aircraft had just taken off and was unable to gain altitude, then made a sharp left turn before crashing.
The Frontline Impact

How this affects you

The crash led to the closure of Business Interstate 49 in both directions for at least two days and the airport for an undisclosed period, indicating significant local disruption and traffic challenges.

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