Twelve people killed in Missouri plane crash: skydivers on board
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Twelve people reportedly died in a plane crash on Sunday in Butler, Missouri, the state highway patrol posted on social media.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport.
“At this time reports indicate all occupants (12 total) have perished,” the agency wrote in a post on X.
The victims included 11 skydivers and a pilot, a spokesperson with Bates County Emergency Management told local TV station Fox4.
Butler is about 96km south of Kansas City, Missouri.
Authorities said the aircraft had taken off around 11:20am when it was unable to gain sufficient altitude.
Dennis Jacobs, acting airport manager and Bates County emergency management director, told CNN the plane made a sharp left turn before crashing about 300 metres from the runway.
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Reuters, AP
