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

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

Summary

Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A single‐engine turboprop plane operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after taking off from Butler Memorial Airport on Sunday, killing the pilot and 11 passengers. The aircraft was engulfed in flames upon impact in a field near the airport. Emergency responders extinguished the fire and began an investigation with FAA and NTSB officials present at the scene.

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/World News | news-gazette.com

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