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Missouri skydiving plane crash near Butler kills 12; investigators to probe

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Source: The Washington Post
Missouri skydiving plane crash near Butler kills 12; investigators to probe
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Twelve people died when a Skydive Kansas City skydiving plane crashed near Butler Memorial Airport shortly after takeoff. Authorities say the aircraft failed to gain altitude and struck the ground; a joint FAA–NTSB investigation is underway, with a Red Cross family center opened at the airport and favorable weather reported at the time.

Topics:nationnational#accidents#air-travel#federal-aviation-administration#national#national-transportation-safety-board#plane-crashes
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