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 troopers were near the Butler, Missouri, Memorial Airport assisting following the crash, which was reported around 11:30 a.m. local time. The MSHP said the plane was taking the passengers up to skydive.
🚨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
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.
