Plane that crashed in Missouri killing 12 was carrying skydivers

Authorities say 12 people have been killed after a plane taking people up to skydive crashed in Missouri.

The crash - which involved a Pacific Aerospace 750XL - occurred near Butler Memorial Airport, around 105km (65 miles) south of Kansas City.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Sergeant Justin Ewing says emergency responders got a call that a plane was down and engulfed in fire at around 11.30am local time on Sunday.

He says emergency responders were able to extinguish the fire after the crash, and called the scene "brutal".

"It landed in a field adjacent to the airport, but I think they're shutting down the roadway as a precaution," Ewing says.

He added that the crash will be investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.

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The Pacific Aerospace 750XL that crashed is a single-engine turboprop plane that's used for skydiving, cargo, aerial surveying, and medical evacuation flights.

FAA records show the plane that crashed was manufactured in 2010.

No information about the ages or hometowns of the crash victims was immediately available, nor would authorities provide any more details about the crash.

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