12 victims identified in one of deadliest US skydiving incidents in decades
Summary
Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A skydiving aircraft crashed moments after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri, on a Sunday morning around 11:35 a.m. The plane failed to reach altitude and plunged into a field, catching fire. Eleven passengers and the pilot were killed, making it the deadliest crash at the airport and one of the worst skydiving incidents in U.S. history. Investigations by the FAA and NTSB are underway.
Publicly reported parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Pilot | Driver | Fatal |
| Jennifer Sharp | Passenger | Fatal |
| David Hershberger | Passenger | Fatal |
| Dustin McKinney | Passenger | Fatal |
| Matthew Swope | Passenger | Fatal |
| William Fischer | Passenger | Fatal |
| Nicholas Nash | Passenger | Fatal |
| Michael Shanahan | Passenger | Fatal |
| Dane Cordes | Passenger | Fatal |
| Marcus Miller | Passenger | Fatal |
| Sai Karthik Varma Datla | Passenger | Fatal |
| Blake Thacker | Passenger | Fatal |
Original reporting
12 victims identified in one of deadliest US skydiving incidents in decades | KSL.com