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 Butler, Missouri, killing the pilot and 11 skydivers on board. The crash occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday and investigators are treating it as an accident.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

12 dead after skydiving plane crashes in Missouri | WVTF

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