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Eleven skydivers and pilot killed in US plane crash

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Witness describes tragic skydiving plane crash that killed 12: "It just lit up in flames".

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12 people died after a skydiving plane crashed about 60 miles south of Kansas City, Missouri, local officials say.

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The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the deadly crash.

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CBS News' Lana Zak reports.

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Skydiving plane crash investigations often reveal poor maintenance and weak safety oversight AP News12 killed after Missouri plane crashes in one of the deadliest US skydiving incidents in decades CNN11 skydivers, one pilot dead after plane crashes south of Kansas City metro FOX4KC.com12 killed after Missouri plane crashes in one of the deadliest US skydiving incidents in decades, officials say Yahoo"Everybody on that plane was somebody that I know," Kansas City skydiver remembers plane crash victims KSHB 41 Kansas City

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Witness describes deadly skydiving plane crash: "No way anyone could have ...

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Eleven skydivers and their pilot were killed after their plane crashed just after takeoff in Butler, Missouri.

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Missouri skydiving plane crash that killed all 12 aboard is a 'devastating loss,' company says.

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A: Witness describes tragic skydiving plane crash that killed 12: "It just lit up in flames".

B: Witness describes deadly skydiving plane crash: "No way anyone could have ...

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A: 12 people died after a skydiving plane crashed about 60 miles south of Kansas City, Missouri, local officials say.

B: Witness describes deadly skydiving plane crash: "No way anyone could have ...

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A: Skydiving plane crash investigations often reveal poor maintenance and weak safety oversight AP News12 killed after Missouri plane crashes in one of the deadliest US skydiving incidents in decades CNN11 skydivers, one pilot dead after plane crashes south of Kansas City metro FOX4KC.com12 killed after Missouri plane crashes in one of the deadliest US skydiving incidents in decades, officials say Yahoo"Everybody on that plane was somebody that I know," Kansas City skydiver remembers plane crash victims KSHB 41 Kansas City

B: Witness describes deadly skydiving plane crash: "No way anyone could have ...

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A: Witness describes deadly skydiving plane crash: "No way anyone could have ...

B: Missouri skydiving plane crash that killed all 12 aboard is a 'devastating loss,' company says.

Summary

**Summary:** Eleven skydivers and a pilot were killed in a plane crash that occurred after the aircraft failed to gain altitude shortly after takeoff, resulting in an explosion and fire. **Why It Matters:** This incident highlights the dangers of poor maintenance and inadequate safety oversight in recreational skydiving operations. The tragic loss

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