Missouri skydiving plane crash kills 12

Published
June 15, 2026
Location
Bates, Missouri
field off the side of the road
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Incident type
Crash, Aircraft

Summary

Car Crash Bates Missouri in Bates, Missouri: A Pacific Aerospace P750 aircraft crashed in a field near Bates County after taking off from Butler Memorial Airport during a skydiving outing, killing all twelve people on board. The crash occurred at about 11:30 a.m. CST and prompted an investigation by the FAA and NTSB.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

Missouri skydiving plane crash kills 12

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