11 skydivers and pilot killed in Missouri plane crash near Butler Memorial Airport
Eleven skydivers and a pilot have been killed after a plane crashed shortly after takeoff in the US state of Missouri. Officials said the aircraft, leased by a skydiving company, went down near Butler Memorial Airport in Bates County on Sunday morning. The crash happened about 200 yards from the airport after the plane failed to gain altitude and made a sharp left turn.A Bates County Emergency Management spokesperson said the aircraft took off at about 11:20 local time. The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane was a Pacific Aerospace P750 and confirmed it crashed while departing the airport. The... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jun 2026 20:32 LONDON
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