Missouri skydiving plane crash near Butler Memorial Airport kills 12

Published
June 15, 2026
Location
Butler, Missouri
butterfly field near Butler Memorial Airport
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Incident type
Crash, Aircraft, Fire

Summary

Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A single‐engine turboprop operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed in a field near Butler Memorial Airport shortly after takeoff at about 11:30 a.m., killing all 12 aboard. The wreckage was engulfed in flames and emergency responders extinguished the fire on site.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

Missouri skydiving plane crash near Butler Memorial Airport kills 12

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