Twelve people killed in Missouri plane crash, state highway patrol says

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport

Twelve people reportedly died in a plane crash on Sunday in Butler, Missouri, the state highway patrol posted on social media.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport.

"At this time, reports indicate all occupants (12 total) have perished," the agency wrote in a post on X.

Butler is about 60 miles south of Kansas City, Missouri.

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Earlier, a mid-air collision between two helicopters in Rio de Janeiro killed six people, according to local media reports.

The crash occurred around 11:59 GMT in the southwestern neighbourhood of Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Globo News reported.

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One of the helicopters reportedly carried four passengers and a pilot, while the other was operated solely by a pilot. Spokesperson for the RJ Fire Department said no one on board survived.

One of the aircraft exploded upon impact near a parking lot containing electric vehicles, triggering secondary blasts and a column of smoke visible from miles away. The second aircraft landed upside down without catching fire.

Debris from the wreckage scattered across a radius of at least 100 meters, with portions of the fuselage landing on the terraces of neighbouring buildings.