Twelve killed in plane crash in US state of Missouri

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

Summary

Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A small aircraft carrying 12 skydivers crashed near Butler Memorial Airport in Bates County, Missouri, on a Sunday at about 11:30 am local time. All 12 occupants were killed and the wreckage was engulfed in fire before emergency responders extinguished it.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed skydiver Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Twelve killed in plane crash in US state of Missouri | Aviation News | Al Jazeera

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