United States authorities say 12 people were killed when a plane crashed in Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a statement that troopers were on the scene, assisting the Butler Police Department & Bates County Sheriff’s Office. Related News FG expands SE infrastructure with Abuja- Cross River Trans-Sahara superhighway Nigeria’s next economic boom could come from algorithms - NITDA IGP vows Oyo schoolchildren will return home safe

The crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport. Butler is roughly 65 miles south of Kansas City.