Butler Missouri plane crash: 11 skydivers, 1 pilot die in crash, officials say

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

Summary

Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A single‐engine turboprop plane crashed moments after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport, killing the pilot and 11 passengers. The aircraft stalled while attempting to turn toward a nearby highway and fell nose‐first into a field about 300 yards from the runway.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

Butler Missouri plane crash: 11 skydivers, 1 pilot die in crash, officials say | CNN

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