12 dead after skydiving plane crashes near Butler, Missouri airport

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 skydiving aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport on Sunday morning, killing all 12 people aboard. The plane went down around 11:30 a.m. near the airport property, about 300 yards from the runway. Federal investigators are conducting an investigation into the cause of the accident.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal
Unnamed skydiver Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

12 dead after skydiving plane crashes near Butler, Missouri airport

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