12 Killed in Skydiving Plane

Eleven passengers and a pilot were killed shortly after takeoff near the Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri.

1. Frame 1Missouri State Highway Patrol says a skydiving flight with 11 passengers and a pilot crashed after takeoff near Butler airport, killing all aboard.
2. Frame 2The crash site was about 60 miles south of Kansas City, beside Business I-49.
3. Frame 3An airport official told NBC the aircraft failed to gain altitude, turned left, and may have aimed for I-49.
4. Frame 4An 11:30 a.m. plane-down fire call brought troopers, police, and deputies to the field.
5. Frame 5Bates County shut Business I-49 both ways while crews worked the crash scene.
6. Frame 6The NTSB was collecting information and likely to launch a team; the crash cause remains unanswered.