Plane Crash In Butler, Missouri Leaves 12 Dead

Tragic news has surfaced from Butler, Missouri.

A plane carrying several skydivers has crashed in Butler, Missouri.

Missouri authorities have reported all 12 passengers onboard the plane have been presumed dead.

Here was the scene:

UPDATE: 12 people were killed after a plane carrying 11 skydivers and a pilot crashed near Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri. -FOX4 https://t.co/UWdylPia1M pic.twitter.com/QyxoXy65Fb

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 14, 2026

NBC News broke the news of the crash:

All 12 people on board a plane that crashed in Butler, Missouri, are presumed dead, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The plane, that was carrying skydivers with Skydive Kansas City, crashed Sunday morning near Butler Memorial Airport along Business Interstate 49, per the highway patrol and an airport official.

The aircraft had just taken off and was unable to gain altitude, according to Butler Memorial Airport Acting Manager Dennis Jacobs. It then made a sharp left turn and may have been attempting to land on the highway when it crashed, Jacobs told NBC News.

Troopers are on the scene along with the Butler Police Department and Bates County Sheriff’s Office. Business Interstate 49 has been shut down in both directions “for an undetermined amount of time,” according to the sheriff’s office.

Here’s a photo of the plane before the crash:

The aircraft involved in the skydiving crash that killed 12 people in Butler, Missouri, was a Pacific P-750 XSTOL. It made a very steep descent from 13,000 ft. FlightRadar24 last picked up the aircraft at 3,100 ft before it disappeared from radar. pic.twitter.com/Yme3E79Nr4

— J (@Jappers69) June 14, 2026

The FAA released the following details:

Preliminary information shows a skydiving aircraft, a Pacific Aerospace P750, crashed while departing Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri at approximately 11:35 a.m. local time on June 14 with 12 people on board.

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At the time of the crash, the FAA was not providing air traffic control services.

The crash comes around the same time two helicopters collided in Brazil resulting in the death of singer Oliver Tree:

Singer Oliver Tree has died at 32 after a helicopter crash in Brazil 💔🕊️

DETAILS: https://t.co/UpaTDgB3XZ pic.twitter.com/oQuyhUsPS7

— TMZ (@TMZ) June 14, 2026

Footage of the aftermath of the helicopter crash:

🚨🇧🇷 2 helicopters just collided in Rio de Janeiro, leaving at least 6 people dead.

The cause of the crash or who was on board hasn't yet been established.

Writer: Mhedipic.twitter.com/eGuNg0Wxod

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 14, 2026

Page Six had more details to share on Oliver Tree’s tragic death:

Oliver Tree, known for his popular songs “Life Goes On” and “Miss You,” has died at 32 years old.

The singer, born Oliver Tree Nickel, was identified as one of the six casualties involved in Sunday’s helicopter crash in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, in the Southwest zone of Rio de Janeiro, reports CNN.

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The other victims include passengers Lucas Vignale, Gaspar Prim (also known as Argentinian YouTuber Gaspi), Lucas Brito Chaves, and pilots Alexandre Souza and Charles Marsillac.

The local Civil Police informed CNN that the case is ongoing and a forensic examination of the scene has been requested.

Tree was onboard the flight with Vignale, Prim, Chaves, and Souza. Marsillac was flying solo in the other helicopter.