Bates County
Coverage of Bates County in the Nexus archive.
- Plane crash kills 12 people in one of the deadliest US skydiving incidents in decades
A plane crash moments after takeoff in Missouri killed a pilot and 11 skydiving passengers, marking the deadliest US skydiving incident in decades. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash, which occurred at Butler Memorial Airport and is the deadliest in Missouri since 2004.
- A Missouri community remembers 12 lives lost Sunday in skydiving plane crash
Twelve people died in a skydiving plane crash in rural Bates County, Missouri. The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating, and the Butler community is mourning the victims. The crash involved a Pacific Aerospace 750XL, with most skydivers on board described as experienced.
- 12 dead in Missouri plane crash, authorities say
A plane crashed in a Missouri field during a skydiving outing, killing all twelve people on board, according to authorities. Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson stated the crash occurred near Butler Memorial Airport around 11:30 a.m. CST.