12 people died in a plane crash in Butler, Missouri, on Sunday morning.
11 skydivers and the pilot died after the plane turned around shortly after takeoff.
The private plane crashed near the Butler Memorial Airport which is about 60 miles south of Kansas City.
🚨Plane Crash – Butler, MO🚨
Troopers are on scene assisting the Butler Police Department & Bates County Sheriff’s Office of a Fatal Plane Crash near the Butler Memorial Airport. At this time reports indicate all occupants (12 total) have perished. Updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/rsAx7GBlQN
— MSHP Troop A (@MSHPTrooperA) June 14, 2026
It is unclear why the plane turned around.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
Fox 4 KC reported:
Eleven skydivers and a pilot are dead after a plane crashed in Butler, Missouri, Sunday morning, sources tell FOX4.
According to a spokesperson with Bates County Emergency Management, just before 11:30 a.m., a private plane leaving the Butler Memorial Airport turned around for an unknown reason before crashing in the area of Business 49 Highway.
The source tells FOX4 that 11 of the 12 victims were skydivers. The other victim was the pilot of the plane. All people on board have died.
At this time, emergency crews and law enforcement with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are on the scene and searching the area to see if any skydivers jumped from the plane before the crash.
The spokesperson added that the investigation will last multiple days as crews work to determine what led up to the crash and clear the wreckage.
NEW: Eleven skydivers and a pilot are dead after their plane crashes in Butler, Missouri.
According to a spokesperson with Bates County Emergency Management, just before 11:30 a.m., a private plane leaving the Butler Memorial Airport turned around for an unknown reason before… pic.twitter.com/qlUxhfkfRN
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