After fatal Butler skydiving crash, town shows gratitude to…
Vehicle Fire Butler Missouri in Butler, Missouri: A Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydiving plane crashed and caught fire on the property of Butler Memorial Airport on June 14, killing a pilot and 11 skydivers. Local first responders from the fire department, sheriff's office, coroner's office, EMS, emergency management, and surrounding police departments responded to the scene before handing it off to federal investigators. In the days following, local officials held a community barbecue to thank the first responders for their service.