Twelve people killed in Missouri plane crash, state highway patrol says
Twelve people reportedly died in a plane crash on Sunday in Butler, Missouri, the state highway patrol posted on social media.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport.
"At this time reports indicate all occupants (12 total) have perished," the agency wrote in a post on X.
Butler is about 60 miles south of Kansas City, Missouri.
(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan, Writing by Christian Martinez; Editing by Sergio Non)
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This story was originally published June 14, 2026 at 11:12 AM.