Missouri Skydiving Flight Crashes After Takeoff, 12 Die

A private Pacific Aerospace P750XL carrying 12 people — including 11 skydivers and a pilot — crashed near Butler, Missouri, shortly after departing Butler Memorial Airport, killing everyone aboard. Investigators from the FAA and NTSB will lead the inquiry; early reports suggest loss of power and a stall during an attempt to reach the highway area. The aircraft is commonly used for skydiving operations, and the final cause will take months to determine, with past NTSB concerns about oversight of skydiving flights noted.