Twelve people reportedly died in a plane crash in Missouri at 11:35 a.m. on Sunday.
Eleven people were skydivers, and one was the pilot. The cause of the crash is unknown. The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.
Preliminary information shows a skydiving aircraft, a Pacific Aerospace P750, crashed while departing Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri at approximately 11:35 a.m. local time on June 14 with 12 people on board.
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) June 14, 2026
At the time of the crash, the FAA was not providing air traffic… https://t.co/FMCN81Jzyj
NEW: Eleven skydivers and a pilot are dead after their plane crashes in Butler, Missouri.
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) June 14, 2026
According to a spokesperson with Bates County Emergency Management, just before 11:30 a.m., a private plane leaving the Butler Memorial Airport turned around for an unknown reason before… pic.twitter.com/qlUxhfkfRN
BREAKING NEWS: Plane CRASH in Missouri Kills 12
— Gregory Lyakhov (@GregoryLyakhov) June 14, 2026
Pilot and 11 skydivers dead after Missouri plane crash, officials say
The plane was taking people up to skydive when emergency responders got a call that a plane was down and engulfed in fire.
MORE INFO COMING. pic.twitter.com/Hv0KMq3gi5
Sky divers plane crash in Missouri about 60 miles south of KC. All on board perished. 11 sky divers plus the pilot
— WindyCity Weather and News (@WindyCityWxMan) June 14, 2026
Unknown cause of crash at this time
This is the apparent aircraft involved based on reported time of takeoff and incident location https://t.co/87I3Gfb5D2 pic.twitter.com/AGGEtLxz0z
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BREAKING: Authorities in Missouri say 12 people were killed when a plane crashed near Butler Memorial Airport, roughly 65 miles south of Kansas City.
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 14, 2026
This is a terrible tragedy, and I’m praying for the families of the victims involved in the crash. I’ll stand ready to assist local authorities as this situation develops. https://t.co/WRiVPCwAn7
— Senator Eric Schmitt (@SenEricSchmitt) June 14, 2026
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