Indian Among 12 Killed In Missouri Skydiving Aircraft Crash - IndiaWest News

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

Summary

Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A skydiving aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff at Butler Memorial Airport in Bates County, Missouri, on June 14. The 2010 Pacific Aerospace 750XL, carrying a pilot and 11 skydivers, went down on airport property, caught fire, and killed all 12 people aboard.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Sai Karthik Varma Datla Driver Fatal
Jen Sharp Unknown Fatal
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal
Unnamed skydiver Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Indian Among 12 Killed In Missouri Skydiving Aircraft Crash - IndiaWest News

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