12 dead after skydiving plane crashes in Missouri

Published
June 15, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Butler, Missouri
Butler Memorial Airport
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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 Missouri. The aircraft, a Pacific Aerospace 750 XL, was carrying 11 skydivers and the pilot when it went down around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. All 12 people aboard were killed. Investigators say the crash appears to have been an accident with no evidence of criminal or terrorism activity.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal
Unnamed single jumper Unknown Fatal
Unnamed tandem jumpers Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

12 dead after skydiving plane crashes in Missouri

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