All 12 occupants dead in Missouri skydiving plane crash, state highway patrol reports

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

Summary

Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A private skydiving plane crashed near Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri, killing all 12 occupants. The aircraft, a Pacific Aerospace 750XL, was taking off for a skydive when it stalled and struck the ground nose‐first, igniting a fire that was extinguished shortly after the impact.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

All 12 occupants dead in Missouri skydiving plane crash, state highway patrol reports

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