2026 Butler PAC P-750 crash
2026 plane crash in Missouri, United States
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On June 14, 2026, a PAC P-750 XSTOL skydiving aircraft crashed in Butler, Missouri. The aircraft was a private plane operated by Skydive Kansas City, which departed from Butler Memorial Airport. The plane crashed near a highway.[citation needed] The accident, along with the September 1995 crash of a Beechcraft Queen Air near West Point, Virginia, is the deadliest skydiving plane crash in United States history.[1][2]
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A PAC 750XL similar to the aircraft involved | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 14, 2026 |
| Summary | Under investigation |
| Site | |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | PAC P-750 XSTOL |
| Operator | Skyhi Aero LLC, operated by Skydive Kansas City |
| Registration | N221BN |
| Flight origin | Butler Memorial Airport, Butler, Missouri, U.S. |
| Destination | Butler Memorial Airport, Butler, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupants | 12 |
| Passengers | 11 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 12 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Background
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was N221BN, a fixed-wing single-engine PAC 750XL manufactured in 2010 and operated by Skyhi Aero LLC on behalf of Skydive Kansas City. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records show that the aircraft's current certificate had been issued in January 2023 and was set to expire in January 2030.[3]
Passengers and crew
Eleven skydivers and a pilot were on board the aircraft.[3]
Accident
First responders receieved a 911 call shortly before 11:30 a.m. that a skydiving plane crashed just after takeoff. The plane crashed on airport property and was destroyed by a post-flight fire.[3]
Victims
At least 12 people were killed, including 11 skydivers and one pilot.[4]
Investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the FAA confirmed they are investigating the crash.[5]
