All 12 occupants dead in Missouri plane crash, state highway patrol says - News9.com

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

Summary

Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A single‐engine turboprop plane operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport in Bates County, Missouri. All 12 occupants-pilot and 11 skydiving passengers-were killed when the aircraft struck a field and caught fire. Emergency responders extinguished the blaze and investigators from the FAA and NTSB are on scene to determine the cause.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

All 12 occupants dead in Missouri plane crash, state highway patrol says - News9.com

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