Plane carrying passengers hoping to skydive crashes in Missouri, killing 12 (opens in new tab)

2026-06-14T17:59:41Z BUTLER, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say 12 people were killed when a plane crashed in Missouri.The Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a statement that troopers were on the scene, assisting the Butler Police Department & Bates County Sheriff’s Office.The crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport. Butler is roughly 65 miles south of Kansas City.Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Justin Ewing said the plane was taking people up to skydive. Emergency responders got a call that ...