Somerset County man identified as one of 12 killed in Missouri skydiving plane crash
A Somerset County man was one of 12 people killed in a skydiving plane crash in Butler, Missouri, early Sunday morning. Our sister station, KMBC, reported that a Pacific Aerospace 750XL plane was operating for Skydive Kansas City when it crashed shortly after takeoff in Butler, just outside of Kansas City, around 11:30 a.m. Sunday.VIDEO: Butler, Missouri, skydiving plane crash kills 12, including teacher, father and cancer survivor, KMBCThe plane was carrying nine experienced skydivers, two tandem jumpers, and a pilot. One of the victims was later identified as 69-year-old Kurt John Roy. Roy was from Windber, Pennsylvania, which is located in Somerset County. NTSB officials are now investigating what led to the crash. Pittsburgh's Action News 4 will provide more updates as they are made available. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
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