12 killed as US skydiving plane crashes in Missouri
A plane crash near Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri, USA, killed all 12 people on board, including 11 skydivers and a pilot. The private plane turned around for an unknown reason after takeoff and crashed near a highway. Authorities closed Business 49 road. The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed the fatalities. The FAA has not yet commented on the cause. Butler is about 96 km south of Kansas City.
A plane crash near Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri, USA, killed all 12 people on board, including 11 skydivers and a pilot. The private plane turned around for an unknown reason after takeoff and crashed near a highway. Authorities closed Business 49 road. The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed the fatalities. The FAA has not yet commented on the cause. Butler is about 96 km south of Kansas City.
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A plane crash near Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri, USA, killed all 12 people on board, including 11 skydivers and a pilot. The private plane turned around for an unknown reason after takeoff and crashed near a highway. Authorities closed Business 49 road. The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed the fatalities. The FAA has not yet commented on the cause. Butler is about 96 km south of Kansas City.
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