3 skydivers from JoCo among those killed in Butler plane crash

Published
June 17, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Butler, Missouri
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Incident type
Crash, Aircraft

Summary

Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A Pacific Aerospace 750XL plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport, killing all twelve people aboard-eleven skydivers and the pilot. The incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. on Sunday and is being investigated by the NTSB.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Dustin McKinney Unknown Fatal
Blake Thacker Unknown Fatal
William Fischer Unknown Fatal
Unnamed skydiver Unknown Fatal
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal

Original reporting

3 skydivers from JoCo among those killed in Butler plane crash

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