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Investigation of deadly skydiving crash could take years, NTSB says
An airplane carrying skydivers crashed shortly after taking off from Butler Memorial Airport, resulting in the deaths of eleven skydivers and the pilot. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) stated the investigation into the crash's cause could take years, as the reason for the pilot's turn before the crash remains unknown.
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