Eleven skydivers and a pilot were killed after the plane they were on crashed in Butler, Missouri, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. The aircraft had just taken off, but was unable to gain altitude, and is believed to have crashed when attempting to land on a highway, an airport manager said. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky has the latest.
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