Questions raised about FAA oversight of skydiving planes after crash killed 12

Published
June 16, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Butler, Missouri
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Incident type
Crash, Aircraft

Summary

Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A skydiving aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport, killing 12 people including the pilot. Investigators are examining the scene in Butler to determine the cause of the fatal accident.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal
Unnamed skydiver Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Questions raised about FAA oversight of skydiving planes after crash killed 12

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