Skydivers, pilot killed in Missouri plane crash
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All 12 occupants of a skydiving plane that crashed Sunday about 60 miles south of Kansas City died, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.
The tragic crash took place at approximately 11:30 am when the aircraft, which was taking passengers up for a planned afternoon skydive, went down near Butler Memorial Airport and burst into flames
Plane crash in Missouri today: Private plane was operated by Skydive Kansas City, said Dennis Jacobs, the acting airport manager and Bates County Emergency Management Agency director.
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