Skydiving plane crashes near Butler Memorial Airport killin…

Car Crash Missouri Today in Missouri: A skydiving plane crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler Memorial Airport on June 14, killing 11 passengers and the pilot on board. According to a preliminary NTSB report, the aircraft was about to perform its third parachute jump flight of the day when it nosedived and crashed into a grass field. The plane, operated by Skydive Kansas City, had completed two earlier successful flights that day as part of a planned eight-flight schedule. A post-accident examination found all major structural components at the site, though most sustained significant thermal damage from fire.