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Skydiving Plane Crash Investigation | Kansas City News
A skydiving plane vanished in a fatal crash near Butler Municipal Airport on June 14, 2026, killing 12 people. Security footage captured the aircraft’s final moments — a sharp left turn followed by a nose-first plunge into a field. With no flight data recorder and no FAA certification required for this type of operation, investigators are piecing together clues from damaged GoPros and software logs that showed the plane was within weight limits. A crucial clipboard used for calculations was never recovered. The NTSB’s preliminary report outlines the facts — a full investigation into the cause…
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