All 12 victims identified as Missouri skydiving crash investigation continues

Published
June 16, 2026
Location
Butler, Missouri
Butler Memorial Airport
Incident type
Crash, Aircraft

Summary

Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A skydiving aircraft departed from Butler Memorial Airport in western Missouri and crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 12 people on board. The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are investigating the cause of the accident at the crash site.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Kurt John Roy Driver Fatal
Michael R. Shanahan Passenger Fatal
David Hershberger Passenger Fatal
Sai Karthik Varma Datla Passenger Fatal
Matthew Swope Passenger Fatal
Dustin McKinney Passenger Fatal
Jennifer L. Sharp Passenger Fatal
Blake Thacker Passenger Fatal
Marcus Miller Passenger Fatal
Nicholas Nash Passenger Fatal
William Fischer Passenger Fatal
Dane Cordes Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

All 12 victims identified as Missouri skydiving crash investigation continues

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