Missouri Skydiving Flight Crashes After Takeoff, 12 Die
TL;DR
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.
- Pilot and 11 skydiving passengers killed in Missouri plane crash The Guardian
- 11 skydivers, one pilot dead after plane crashes south of Kansas City metro FOX4KC.com
- 11 skydivers and pilot killed in US plane crash BBC
- Skydive KC makes statement after 12 killed in Butler plane crash KCTV
- VIDEO: 12 dead in skydiving plane crash KIRO 7 News Seattle
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