A plane crash near the Butler Memorial Airport in the US state of Missouri has killed all 12 people on board, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said on Sunday that 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.
The private plane was carrying 11 skydivers and a pilot, turned around for an unknown reason after taking off, and crashed near a highway, prompting authorities to close the road, local media reports said.
State troopers, local police, and the Bates County Sheriff’s Office are currently managing the scene.
Authorities have shut down Business 49 road near the airport in both directions "for an undetermined amount of time", the Sheriff’s Office said.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has yet to release a statement regarding the cause of the fatal incident.
Butler is about 96 kilometres south of Kansas City, Missouri.
