12 dead after plane on skydiving outing crashes in Missouri, authorities say
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A plane carrying a pilot and 11 passengers crashed near Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri during a skydiving outing, resulting in 12 fatalities. Local authorities responded promptly to the site, marking a tragic aviation accident in a small town.
A plane carrying a pilot and 11 passengers planning to spend a sunny afternoon skydiving crashed on Sunday in Missouri, killing all aboard, authorities said. Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a statement that troopers were at the crash site, helping the Butler Police Department & Bates County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened near Butler Memorial Airport. The small town of Butler has a population of around 4,300 people and is roughly 105km (65 miles) south of Kansas City. Missouri Highway...