Missouri Skydiving Plane Crash Victims Named - Newsweek

Published
June 16, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Butler, Missouri
field adjacent to Butler Memorial Airport
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Incident type
Crash, Aircraft, Fire

Summary

Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A skydiving aircraft operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed near Butler Memorial Airport on Sunday at about 11:30 a.m., engulfed in fire after landing in a field adjacent to the airport. Eleven passengers and the pilot were killed, prompting investigations by the FAA and NTSB.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Jen Sharp Passenger Fatal
Michael Shanahan Passenger Fatal
Dave Hershberger Passenger Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal

Original reporting

Missouri Skydiving Plane Crash Victims Named - Newsweek

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