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Skydiving plane crash kills 12 in Missouri

Le Monde (English) · Jun 14, 2026, 8:43 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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The crash occurred near Butler Memorial Airport, about 60 miles south of Kansas City, said the director of Bates County Emergency Management Agency. The private plane, carrying 11 skydivers and a pilot, turned around for an unknown reason after taking off around 11:30 am and crashed near a highway,

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