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Missouri community mourns death of 11 skydivers in plane crash: ‘It shocked everybody’
Authorities are on the scene of a fatal plane crash involving a skydiving aircraft near Butler memorial airport on 14 June 2026. Photograph: Austin Johnson/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Authorities are on the scene of a fatal plane crash involving a skydiving aircraft near Butler memoria…
This tragedy underscores how dangerous recreational aviation can be, especially when commercial operations cut corners on maintenance or pilot training. We need stricter oversight, not just mourners tears.