Deadly crash revives longstanding debate over regulation of skydiving planes

A weekend skydiving plane crash in Missouri that killed 12 people has renewed calls for stricter federal regulation.

‘Preventable disaster’: Law firm vows accountability after 12 die in Butler skydiving plane crash

A law firm is vowing accountability after 12 people died in a Butler skydiving plane crash, calling it a "preventable ...

Families watched from the ground as a skydiving plane crashed in an 'accident' that killed all 12 in Missouri

Relatives gathered at a Missouri airport for what should have been a routine day of skydiving instead witnessed a fatal air ...

After 12 die, focus turns to safety failures uncovered in past skydiving crash investigations

Poor maintenance is often a factor when skydiving planes crash, like one did in Missouri on Sunday, and the National ...
Magnolia Reporter

Twelve die in skydiving aircraft crash in Southwestern Missouri

A skydiving aircraft carrying 11 parachutists and a pilot crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday morning, June 14, 2026 near ...
New York Post

Skydiving student killed in freak accident ID’d as ‘vibrant and loving’ 28-year-old Kayla Kieko Black

A California skydiving student who was killed with her diving instructor when the pair hit a freak “dust devil” was identified this week as an outgoing 28-year-old “who touched everyone.” Kayla Kieko ...
KSHB 41 Kansas City

'It's very disturbing': Questions about FAA's oversight of skydiving planes after crash killed 12 people

The plane crash that killed 12 people Saturday in Butler, Mo., is raising concerns over the FAA's oversight of skydiving ...
WSOC-TV

Skydiving community delivers relief supplies to disaster victims

CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. — Wednesday morning, members of Skydive Carolina loaded a plane with relief supplies for residents who are dealing with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene. Channel 9′s Tina ...