Butler Skydiving Crash News Cont'd

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State authorities have notified family members of all 12 people who were killed, officials said Monday.

Representatives for the Bates County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri Highway Patrol, however, declined to publicly identify those killed . . . 

Three of the victims have been identified by their families or employers. Among them is Jennifer Sharp, a member of the U.S. Parachute Association.

Sharp, who was the agency’s director of technology, had worked with the group for nine years, the U.S. Parachute Association said.

“Jen was a remarkable force whose passion for the skies was matched only by her dedication to the people in our sport,” USPA Executive Director Albert Berchtold said in a statement Monday. 

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USPA Mourns the Loss of Director of Technology Jen Sharp

Following the tragic skydiving aviation accident near Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri that claimed the lives of twelve individuals on June 14, 2026, it is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the United States Parachute Association shares that our esteemed colleague, leader, and dear friend, Jen Sharp, was among those on board.

What we know about the skydiving plane crash in Missouri that killed 12

A plane on a skydiving expedition crashed shortly after takeoff in Missouri on Sunday, killing all aboard, including 11 passengers and a pilot

NKC music teacher, father, Vietnam vet among victims in Butler plane crash

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Friends, loved ones remember victims killed in Butler skydiving plane crash

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Teacher, father and cancer survivor among 12 killed in skydiving plane crash

A skydiving plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Butler, Missouri, killing 12 people, including a teacher, father and cancer survivor.

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