12 people presumed dead in Missouri plane crash carrying skydivers (opens original article in a new tab)

12 people are presumed dead after a plane crash in Butler, Missouri, with the area's highway shut down and ongoing investigations.

• 12 people on board a plane that crashed in Butler, Missouri, are presumed dead
• The crash occurred near Butler Memorial Airport along Business Interstate 49
• Business Interstate 49 has been shut down in both directions for an undetermined amount of time
• Smoke was seen emerging from the wreckage in a field