Skydivers killed in Missouri plane crash found thrills and peace through jumping

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

Summary

Car Crash Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A single‐engine turboprop crashed shortly after takeoff from Butler Airport in Bates County, Missouri, killing 12 people on board. The crash occurred on a Sunday and is being investigated by the NTSB for possible mechanical or pilot factors.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Blake Thacker Driver Fatal
Kurt John Roy Passenger Fatal
Michael Shanahan Passenger Fatal
David Hershberger Driver Fatal
Sai Karthik Varma Datla Passenger Fatal
Matthew Swope Passenger Fatal
Dustin McKinney Passenger Fatal
Jen Sharp Passenger Fatal
Marcus Miller Passenger Fatal
Nicholas Nash Passenger Fatal
William Fischer Passenger Fatal
Dane Cordes Passenger Fatal

Original reporting

Skydivers killed in Missouri plane crash found thrills and peace through jumping | National/World News | news-gazette.com

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