12 dead after plane carrying skydivers crashes in Missouri: Police

Published June 14, 2026 2:22pm ET | Updated June 14, 2026 3:22pm ET



A dozen people were killed after their skydiving plane crashed in Butler, Missouri, on Sunday, police said.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said first responders were called about a crash with a plane engulfed in flames at around 11:30 a.m.

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