{"schema":"track-plane-crash.incidents.v1","generatedAt":"2026-07-05T05:23:12.479Z","sourcePolicy":"Rows expose source URLs and verification status. Recent events do not include final-cause language.","data":{"slug":"pacific-aerospace-750xl-butler-missouri-skydiving-crash-2026","title":"Pacific Aerospace 750XL Skydiving Crash Near Butler, Missouri","date":"2026-06-14","location":"Near Butler Memorial Airport, Missouri","country":"United States","aircraft":"Pacific Aerospace 750XL","operator":"Skydive Kansas City","fatalities":12,"survivors":0,"category":"general-aviation","fameTags":["recent","skydiving","missouri","ntsb-preliminary"],"safetyThemes":["skydiving operations","loss of lift","official-preliminary","source-triangulation-needed"],"riskVector":{"weather":0,"humanFactors":0,"mechanical":0,"terrain":0,"operationalControl":0},"medianContext":[{"label":"Investigation state","value":"NTSB preliminary reported","explanation":"Public AP reporting summarizes NTSB preliminary findings; final probable cause remains pending."},{"label":"Mechanical finding","value":"No evidence reported","explanation":"AP reports preliminary investigators found no evidence of engine failure or mechanical malfunction."},{"label":"Recorder status","value":"No flight recorder required","explanation":"Public reporting says GoPro cameras were recovered, but the aircraft was not required to have a flight recorder."}],"summary":"A Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydiving aircraft operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler, Missouri on June 14, 2026, killing all 12 people on board. AP reports preliminary NTSB findings found no evidence of engine failure or mechanical malfunction.","safetyReadout":"This page should teach why preliminary findings narrow possibilities but do not establish final cause. Skydiving operations, loading, low-altitude margins, and recorder limitations should be tracked as evidence develops.","insuranceSignal":"Useful for specialty aviation insurers monitoring skydiving operations, passenger activity risk, aircraft oversight, and emerging NTSB recommendations.","verificationStatus":"official-preliminary","sources":[{"name":"AP preliminary-report coverage","url":"https://apnews.com/article/5ec8b109cc7762843b566c4e8b873d87","type":"news","note":"AP report summarizes NTSB preliminary findings and operational context."}]}}