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.
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- 12 dead in Missouri skydiving plane crash, officials say The Washington Post
- 11 skydivers, one pilot dead after plane crashes south of Kansas City metro FOX4KC.com
- 'I just don't understand what happened': Father says son with 2 baby boys died in Butler plane crash KMBC
- Twelve Dead in Skydiving Plane Crash The New York Times
- Pilot and 11 skydivers dead after Missouri plane crash, officials say CNN
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