Missouri skydiving plane crash kills pilot, 11 passengers

Published
June 14, 2026
Location
Butler, Missouri
near Butler Memorial Airport
View on map
Incident type
Crash, Aircraft

Summary

Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A skydiving aircraft crashed near Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri, killing the pilot and 11 passengers. The plane failed to gain altitude after takeoff around 11:30 a.m., turned abruptly, and struck the ground at a steep angle.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

Missouri skydiving plane crash kills pilot, 11 passengers

Related accident news