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A teacher, a cancer survivor and a new dad: victims of Missouri skydiving plane crash identified
A group of 12 people – nine skydivers, two tandem jumpers and a pilot – were killed in the weekend crash in Butler
A high school music teacher, a cancer survivor and a new father with two baby boys have been identified by family members as victims of a weekend skydiving plane crash in Missouri that killed 12 people.
According to the Bates county department of emergency management, the aircraft, a Pacific Aerospace P750XL, was carrying nine experienced skydivers, two tandem jumpers and a pilot.
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Richard Luscombe · Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 8:57 AM
US news | The Guardian
A group of 12 people – nine skydivers, two tandem jumpers and a pilot – were killed in the weekend crash in Butler
A high school music teacher, a cancer survivor and a new father with two baby boys have been identified by family members as victims of a weekend skydiving plane crash in Missouri that killed 12 people.
According to the Bates county department of emergency management, the aircraft, a Pacific Aerospace P750XL, was carrying nine experienced skydivers, two tandem jumpers and a pilot.
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