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11 skydivers and pilot killed in plane crash
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- Sareen Habeshian BBCEleven skydivers and one pilot have been killed in a plane crash in the US state of Missouri, officials said.
- The airplane, which was leased by a skydiving company, took off around 11:20 local time on Sunday, according to a Bates County Emergency Management spokesperson.
- After failing to gain altitude, it made a sharp left turn and crashed about 200 yards away from Butler Memorial Airport, the spokesperson told the BBC.
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Sareen Habeshian BBCEleven skydivers and one pilot have been killed in a plane crash in the US state of Missouri, officials said.
The airplane, which was leased by a skydiving company, took off around 11:20 local time on Sunday, according to a Bates County Emergency Management spokesperson.
After failing to gain altitude, it made a sharp left turn and crashed about 200 yards away from Butler Memorial Airport, the spokesperson told the BBC.
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