Skydiving aircraft made in NZ crashes and kills 12 in Missouri
The crash occurred near Butler Memorial Airport, nearKansas City.
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Home / WorldSkydiving aircraft made in NZ crashes and kills 12 in MissouriAFP14 Jun, 2026 11:24 PM2 mins to readSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditThe crash occurred shortly after take-off near the Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri.A skydiving plane designed and manufactured in New Zealand crashed on Sunday in the central US state of Missouri, killing 12 people on board.The crash occurred near Butler Memorial Airport, about 95km south of Kansas City, said Dennis Jacobs, director of…
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