12 killed when plane carrying skydivers crashed in Missouri, highway patrol says
Twelve people were killed when a plane carrying skydivers crashed in Butler, Missouri, Sunday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.The crash happened near the Butler Memorial Airport in Bates County about 11:30 a.m., officials said.Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Justin Ewing said the plane was taking people up to skydive. The pilot and all 11 passengers on board were killed, according to officials. The crash will be investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board, Ewing said.Butler is roughly 65 miles south of Kansas City.
Twelve people were killed when a plane carrying skydivers crashed in Butler, Missouri, Sunday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.
The crash happened near the Butler Memorial Airport in Bates County about 11:30 a.m., officials said.
Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Justin Ewing said the plane was taking people up to skydive.
The pilot and all 11 passengers on board were killed, according to officials.
The crash will be investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board, Ewing said.
Butler is roughly 65 miles south of Kansas City.
