Pilot and 11 skydiving passengers killed in Missouri plane crash
A private plane carrying 11 skydivers and a pilot crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler Memorial airport in Missouri, resulting in 12 fatalities. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the crash, which reportedly involved a loss of power.
Why it matters
This is a major domestic aviation tragedy involving multiple fatalities, prompting an immediate investigation by federal safety agencies.
Officials block access to the scene of a fatal plane crash involving a skydiving aircraft near Butler Memorial airport in Butler, Missouri, on 14 June. Photograph: Austin Johnson/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Officials block access to the scene of a fatal plane crash involving a skydiving aircraft near Butler Memorial airport in Butler, Missouri, on 14 June. Photograph: Austin Johnson/AFP/Getty Images Missouri Pilot and 11 skydiving passengers killed in private plane crash in Missouri Crash reportedly occurred shortly after departure from Butler Memorial airport on Sunday morning
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