Killed when skydivers' plane crashes in Missouri, authorities say

A skydiving plane crash in Missouri killed all 12 people aboard on Sunday, authorities said. The Pacific Aerospace 750XL single-engine turboprop operated by Skydive Kansas City went down shortly after takeoff near Butler Memorial Airport, leaving blue and silver wreckage in the grass. Authorities described the scene as brutal, with emergency responders extinguishing the fire quickly. The small airport serves about 30 privately owned aircraft, including skydiving operators, and the season typically runs eight to nine months. The flight was manufactured in 2010, per FAA records. Investigators from the NTSB and FAA are en route to determine probable causes, and no immediate explanations have been released. The NTSB will lead the inquiry with FAA involvement to assess maintenance, procedures, and safety practices for skydiving flights. The incident underscores the dangers associated with small-aircraft skydiving operations.