Pilot and 11 skydivers dead after Missouri plane crash, officials say

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

Summary

Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A single‐engine turbo‐prop plane operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed near Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri. The aircraft had taken off at about 11:20 a.m. local time, failed to gain visual altitude, made a sharp left turn and struck a field roughly 300 yards from the runway. All twelve people aboard-eleven skydivers and the pilot-were killed.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

Pilot and 11 skydivers dead after Missouri plane crash, officials say | National & World News | news8000.com

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