Missouri Skydiving Plane Crash Kills Twelve Near Butler Memorial Airport, NTSB Investigates

Published
June 17, 2026
Location
Butler, Missouri
near Butler Memorial Airport
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Incident type
Crash, Aircraft

Summary

Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A Pacific Aerospace P750 aircraft operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed near Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri, killing all twelve people on board. The plane took off just before 11:30 a.m., failed to gain altitude, made a sharp left turn and went down around 11:35 a.m. The NTSB and FAA have opened investigations into the cause of the crash.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed Pilot Driver Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

Missouri Skydiving Plane Crash Kills Twelve Near Butler Memorial Airport, NTSB Investigates

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