12 dead after skydiving plane crashes in Missouri

Published
June 15, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Butler, Missouri
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Incident type
Crash, Aircraft

Summary

Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A single‐engine turboprop plane crashed minutes after taking off from Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri. The aircraft was carrying eleven skydivers and the pilot, resulting in twelve fatalities. Investigators consider it an accident with no evidence of criminal or terrorism activity.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

12 dead after skydiving plane crashes in Missouri | Prairie Public

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