Some of the skydivers killed in Missouri plane crash were experienced jumpers

Several of the skydivers killed when their plane crashed after takeoff from a Missouri airfield underscore the sport's bonds. The Pacific Aerospace 750XL, a 2010 single-engine turboprop operated by Skydive Kansas City, went down in a field near Butler, 65 miles south of Kansas City, killing the pilot and 11 passengers. Witnesses said the aircraft was 100 feet off the ground when it veered left and appeared to lose power before stalling nose-first. The NTSB said a report will take a year; weather did not appear to be a factor. Family members watched from airport; Kevin Payne, who had jumped with seven victims, described the group as a 'sky family'.