12 killed in skydiving plane crash Sunday morning in Butler, Missouri

Published
June 14, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Butler, Missouri
Butler Memorial Airport
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Incident type
Aircraft, Crash, Fire

Summary

Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A skydiving plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport on Sunday morning, killing the pilot and 11 passengers. The aircraft was a Pacific Aerospace 750XL operated by Skydive Kansas City and was found on fire on airport property.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

12 killed in skydiving plane crash Sunday morning in Butler, Missouri

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