INTERNATIONAL — June 15, 2026
12 killed in US skydiving plane crash
The Pacific Aerospace 750XL took off from Butler Memorial Airport around 11:20 a.m. on Sunday before crashing about 300 yards from the runway.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Pajhwok — 2 min read
Twelve people were killed when a private plane crashed near Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri. The victims included eleven skydivers and the pilot.
The incident occurred on Sunday near the airport, which lies about sixty miles south of Kansas City. The aircraft was a single-engine turboprop Pacific Aerospace 750XL that took off around eleven twenty in the morning. It failed to gain altitude, made a sharp left turn, and crashed roughly three hundred yards from the runway.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene. The Missouri State Highway Patrol worked with Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson. Dennis Jacobs, the acting airport manager, assisted at the site. The National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Aviation Administration, and Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe were also involved in the response.
Officials described the crash as an accident. Family members of the victims witnessed the plane go down shortly after departure. The incident is under review by federal investigators to determine its cause.
Read the original reporting at Pajhwok →
Reliability assessment
Single source provides direct on-record attribution with concrete, checkable details from multiple named officials (Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson, Dennis Jacobs, Governor Mike Kehoe) plus specific location, time, aircraft type and NTSB identification
The source language mixes facts with framing or advocacy wording. Pajhwok: "Tragically, all 12 individuals aboard lost their lives in the accident" – uses emotional language to evoke sympathy rather than neutral reporting of the facts.
Across the newsrooms
Filed by
Pajhwok
Originating
Framed
Framed
Filed under
International — US plane crash, Missouri, Butler, skydiving accident, aviation incident
Spotted an error or have more on this story? Tip the desk on Telegram → or WhatsApp →.
Reader supported
Keep Ehtebar running
Every published story uses paid tools to translate reporting, compare sources, extract claims, and produce a clearer read on Afghanistan. Reader support helps keep that work independent.
€5
helps cover daily verification runs
€15
supports a week of source comparison
€50
keeps independent analysis moving
More in International
Iranian Official Says Forces Ready to Confront Threats and Conspiracies
— Reliable
JD Vance: Middle East Could Fundamentally Change With Iran Deal
— Reliable
Afghan Acting Ambassador Attends Russia's National Day Ceremony in Cairo
— Reliable
Draft UN Resolution Drops Reference to Taliban as 'Ruling Authorities'
— Reliable