The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) said 12 occupants of a plane were killed in a crash Sunday morning in Butler, Missouri — about an hour south of Kansas City.
Authorities said the plane was taking the passengers up to skydive and that troopers were near the Butler, Missouri, Memorial Airport assisting following the crash.
🚨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
A Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said a Pacific Aerospace P750 crashed while taking off around 11:35 a.m. from the airport. The spokesperson said air traffic control services were not being provided at the time of the crash.
The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation alongside the FAA. The Bates County Sheriff’s Office is asking residents to avoid the area near Butler Municipal Airport for an undetermined amount of time.
This is a developing story and will be updated. This story was originally published by Sam Hartle with the Scripps News Group in Kansas City.
