Missouri plane crash: All 12 on board killed after aircraft crashes in US’ Butler

Troopers reached the incident site and were helping the Butler Police Department and Bates County Sheriff’s Office, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a statement, according to AP.

🚨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

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The state highway patrol added that the plane crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport. A CNN report stated that he plane had taken off around 11:20am (local time) and was unable to receive a visual altitude.

A plane crash near Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri, has left all 12 people on board dead, according to reports. Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers are at the scene and investigating the incident. https://t.co/YQ64MemR8Z pic.twitter.com/EcUIKBY9WJ

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The aircraft then took a sharp turn towards left and crashed about 300 yards from the runway, CNN reported quoting Dennis Jacobs, acting airport manager. Jacobs further informed that the private plane was operated by Skydive Kansas City.

“In my opinion I think it was losing power, and he was trying to make it over to the highway and land, and he stalled and went down nose first and caught fire,” Jacobs said, according to AP.

According to Missouri Highway Patrol Sergeant Justin Ewing, the scene of incident was “brutal,” adding, “landed in a field adjacent to the airport, but I think they’re shutting down the roadway just as a precaution.”

The 11 passengers on board the plane were going for a skydive when the incident occurred. The victims have not been identified till now, as families have not been informed about the incident.