Plane crash in Missouri today: Private plane was operated by Skydive Kansas City, said Dennis Jacobs, the acting airport manager and Bates County Emergency Management Agency director.

12 Killed As U.S. Skydiving Plane Bursts Into Flames, Crashes Moments After Takeoff In Missouri

Authorities say a pilot and 11 others were killed when a plane taking people on a skydiving outing crashed and caught fire in Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said first responders were called about the crash and a plane engulfed in flames at around 11:30 a.m.

A plane carrying passengers preparing for a skydiving trip crashed near Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri on Sunday, killing all 12 people on board, authorities told news agency…