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Pilot and 11 skydiving passengers killed in Missouri plane crash

The Guardian World Sunday 14 June 2026, 18:41 UTC By Maya Yang 1 min read

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Crash reportedly occurred shortly after departure from Butler Memorial airport at 11.30am on SundaySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailTwelve people were killed in a plane crash near Butler, Missouri, on Sunday. According to Bates county emergency management, a private plane that had departed Butler Memorial airport shortly before 11.30am turned back before crashing near Business 49 Highway, Fox 4 reported.

Crash reportedly occurred shortly after departure from Butler Memorial airport at 11.30am on Sunday

Twelve people were killed in a plane crash near Butler, Missouri, on Sunday.

According to Bates county emergency management, a private plane that had departed Butler Memorial airport shortly before 11.30am turned back before crashing near Business 49 Highway, Fox 4 reported.

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Authorities announced Sunday that at least 12 people were killed in a plane crash in Missouri. Sources told Fox 4 Kansas City that 11 of the victims were skydivers and the 12th was the pilot. The crash happened near Butler Memorial Airport, about 65 miles south of Kansas City, according to a statement from the Missouri State Highway Patrol on X.Troopers, along with officers from the Butler Police Department and deputies from the Bates County Sheriff's Office, responded to the scene and are...

Fox News 2h ago

12 people presumed dead in Missouri plane crash

All 12 people on board a plane that crashed in Butler, Missouri, are presumed dead, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. The plane crashed Sunday morning near Butler Memorial Airport along Business Interstate 49, the highway patrol said. Troopers are on the scene along with the Butler Police Department and Bates County Sheriff’s Office.

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Pilot and 11 skydiving passengers killed in Missouri plane crash

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