New York TimesChristina Morales

Pacific Aerospace 750XL crash near Butler Memorial Airport kills all 12 aboard shortly after takeoff; authorities launch federal

A Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydiving aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri on Sunday, killing 11 passengers and the pilot. Authorities are treating the event as a mass-casualty incident while federal investigators probe the cause.

2026-06-14T12:31:11.665064-07:00
Associated PressDiarlei Rodrigues

Helicopter with singer Oliver Tree on passenger list collides with another in Brazil, killing 6

By Associated Press: Two helicopters have collided over Rio de Janeiro, crashing in the city’s western zone and killing all six aboard. The crash happened Sunday morning.

2026-06-14T08:31:01.385067-07:00