12 dead after plane carrying skydivers crashes in Missouri: Police
A tragic plane crash in Butler, Missouri resulted in the deaths of a dozen people, including skydivers onboard the aircraft. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the scene around 11:30 a.m., where the plane was engulfed in flames near Butler Memorial Airport, about 65 miles south of Kansas City. The aircraft landed in a nearby field, and authorities are shutting down surrounding roadways as a precaution. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident. This is a developing news story, with further details to be provided later.
A dozen people were killed after their 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. Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Justin Ewing said it was carrying a group of skydivers.
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The plane crashed near Butler Memorial Airport; Butler is roughly 65 miles south of Kansas City.
“It landed in a field adjacent to the airport, but I think they’re shutting down the roadway just as a precaution,” Ewing said, adding that the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.
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