A dozen people were killed after their plane crashed in Butler, Missouri, on Sunday, police said.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said first responders were called about a crash with a plane engulfed in flames at around 11:30 a.m. Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Justin Ewing said it was carrying a group of skydivers.
The plane crashed near Butler Memorial Airport; Butler is roughly 65 miles south of Kansas City.
“It landed in a field adjacent to the airport, but I think they’re shutting down the roadway just as a precaution,” Ewing said, adding that the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.
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