Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Twelve people — one pilot and eleven skydivers — never came home after a skydiving plane went down seconds after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri on June 14th, 2026. Dan Millican breaks down everything we know, including a second crash at the same airport two years prior, and sits down with @KerryDMcCauley — a jump expert with over 22,000 jumps — to get an insider's perspective on what may have gone wrong. The NTSB is on the ground and questions are mounting about the aircraft, the operator, and FAA oversight of skydiving operations. Subscribe to Taking Off for updates as this investigation develops.
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Twelve people — one pilot and eleven skydivers — never came home after a skydiving plane went down seconds after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri on June 14th, 2026. Dan Millican breaks down everything we know, including a second crash at the same airport two years prior, and sits down with @KerryDMcCauley — a jump expert with over 22,000 jumps — to get an insider's perspective on what may have gone wrong. The NTSB is on the ground and questions are mounting about the aircraft, the operator, and FAA oversight of skydiving operations. Subscribe to Taking Off for updates as this investigation develops.
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clemensinsurance.net – Your broker should be advocating on your behalf—call Clemens to have someone in your corner fighting for you!
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The large METAR map on the set is from metarmaps.com Mention TakingOff as you go buy one!
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skydiving crash, Butler Missouri, PAC 750XL, NTSB investigation, aviation accident, skydive Kansas City, plane crash, skydiving safety, FAA, pilot, general aviation, taking off, turboprop, drop zone, Kerry McCauley, aviation news, skydive, accident report
