New York TimesChristina Morales

Missouri skydiving crash kills 12 aboard Pacific Aerospace 750XL moments after takeoff

A Pacific Aerospace 750XL carrying a pilot and 11 skydivers crashed shortly after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri on Sunday, killing everyone aboard. Authorities are treating the incident as a mass-casualty event while federal investigators examine the causes amid reports that investigators often find maintenance or oversight issues in similar events.

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