A teacher, a cancer survivor and a new dad: victims of Missouri skydiving plane crash identified

Published
June 16, 2026
Location
Butler, Missouri
Butler Airport south of Kansas City
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Incident type
Crash, Aircraft

Summary

Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A Pacific Aerospace P750XL skydiving aircraft crashed 300 yards from the runway at Butler Airport, killing all 12 aboard - nine experienced skydivers, two tandem jumpers and the pilot. The plane took an unexpected turn and nosedived into the ground shortly after takeoff.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Dave Hershberger Unknown Fatal
Matthew Swope Unknown Fatal
Will Fischer Unknown Fatal
Marcus Miller Unknown Fatal
Jen Sharp Unknown Fatal
Nick Nash Unknown Fatal
Mike Shanahan Unknown Fatal
Dane Cordes Unknown Fatal
Dustin McKinney Unknown Fatal
Unnamed tandem jumper Unknown Fatal
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal

Original reporting

A teacher, a cancer survivor and a new dad: victims of Missouri skydiving plane crash identified | Missouri | The Guardian

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