Skydiving plane crashes after takeoff at Butler Memorial Ai…

Car Crash Missouri Today in Missouri: A Pacific Aerospace P750 skydiving plane carrying 12 people, including the pilot, 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 engine or mechanical malfunctions, no fuel contamination, and that the plane was not overweight or improperly balanced. The cause remains under investigation.