A skydiving plane carrying 11 skydivers and a pilot crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri, on Sunday morning, killing all 12 people aboard. State troopers and local emergency crews found the wreckage roughly 300 yards from the runway after witnesses reported the aircraft failed to gain altitude and made a sharp left turn before impact. The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed all occupants died and federal investigators, including the National Transportation Safety Board, have opened a probe into the cause. Investigators' findings will determine whether mechanical failure, pilot error, or operational factors contributed and could affect safety oversight for skydiving charter flights.
