12 dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri, authorities say

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

Summary

Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A single‐engine turboprop plane carrying a pilot and 11 skydivers crashed in a field near Butler Memorial Airport on Sunday, shortly after taking off at about 11:30 a.m. The wreckage was engulfed in flames and all aboard were killed. Emergency responders extinguished the fire and investigators from the FAA and NTSB arrived to begin an investigation.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

12 dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri, authorities say | National News | journalgazette.net

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