Skydiving plane crashes nose-first into field near Butler M…

Car Crash Missouri Today in Missouri: A Pacific Aerospace P750 skydiving plane carrying 12 people crashed shortly after takeoff on June 14 at Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri. The plane gradually turned left until both wings became perpendicular to the ground, then crashed nose-first into a field about 300 yards from the runway and caught fire. An NTSB preliminary report found no indications of mechanical or engine malfunctions, no fuel contamination, and that the plane was within weight and balance limits. The cause remains under investigation.