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US: Skydiving plane crash leaves 12 people dead in Missouri
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- A plane on a skydiving excursion crashed in Missouri, leaving 11 passengers and one pilot dead.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5FOhq The cause of the crash was not immediately known Image: ABC Affiliate KMBC/REUTERSAdvertisement.
- The crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport — which lies 60 miles (100 kilometers) south of Kansas City — shortly after the plane took off.
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A plane on a skydiving excursion crashed in Missouri, leaving 11 passengers and one pilot dead. The incident occurred shortly after the plane became airborne.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FOhq The cause of the crash was not immediately known Image: ABC Affiliate KMBC/REUTERSAdvertisement. A private plane carrying skydivers crashed in the US state of Missouri on Sunday, killing all 12 people on board, authorities said.
The crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport — which lies 60 miles (100 kilometers) south of Kansas City — shortly after the plane took off.
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