12 people are dead after a plane crashed near the Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri.

According to FOX4, the crashed killed 11 skydivers and the pilot.

“According to a spokesperson with Bates County Emergency Management, just before 11:30 a.m., a private plane leaving the Butler Memorial Airport turned around for an unknown reason before crashing in the area of Business 49 Highway,” the outlet stated.

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At this time, emergency crews and law enforcement with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are on the scene and searching the area to see if any skydivers jumped from the plane before the crash.

The spokesperson added that the investigation will last multiple days as crews work to determine what led up to the crash and clear the wreckage.

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Authorities have not yet released the identities of the victims or details about the airplane.

“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,” the Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote on X.

WDAF noted:

The spokesperson added that the investigation will last multiple days as crews work to determine what led up to the crash and clear the wreckage.

All lanes of the nearby highway are closed in the area.

WDAF has crews headed to the scene to gather more information.

 

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