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An aircraft supporting operations for Skydive Kansas City crashed in Butler, Missouri, killing 11 skydivers and a pilot.
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Butler, Missouri
Who
11 skydivers and a pilot aboard an aircraft supporting Skydive Kansas City operations, Dennis Jacobs (local county emergency management director), Chad Anderson (Bates county sheriff), Charles Crinklaw (skydiver with Falcon Skydiving)
What
An aircraft supporting operations for Skydive Kansas City crashed in Butler, Missouri, killing 11 skydivers and a pilot.
When
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:56:00 GMT · 7h 1m ago
Where
Butler, Missouri ·
Why
The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff.
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How this affects you
This tragic incident represents a significant loss for the tight-knit skydiving community, with implications for their operations and heightened scrutiny from federal transportation safety authorities.
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4 events in this thread- Currently Reading7h 1m agoAn aircraft supporting operations for Skydive Kansas City crashed in Butler, Missouri, killing 11 skydivers and a pilot.
- U.S. Domestic7h 1m agoEleven skydivers and a pilot were killed in a Sunday crash as an aircraft for Skydive Kansas City was taking off in Butler.Open article
- U.S. Domestic7h 1m agoAn aircraft supporting operations for Skydive Kansas City crashed, killing 11 skydivers and a pilot.Open article
- U.S. Domestic7h 1m agoA plane crash south of Kansas City killed 11 skydivers and a pilot.Open article