Pilot and 11 passengers killed in Missouri skydiving plane crash, authorities say
The crash will be investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board, sheriff says
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Open this photo in gallery:The crash happened shortly after the plane took off from a local airport, killing all passengers and a pilot on board.Reed Hoffmann/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountA plane carrying a pilot and 11 passengers on a skydiving outing in Missouri crashed in a field and was engulfed in flames Sunday, killing all aboard, authorities said.The crash happened shortly after the plane took off from a local airport around 11:30 a.m., and some of the occupants’ family members witnessed the crash, said Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson.
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