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11 skydivers and pilot killed in plane crash 27 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Sareen Habeshian Getty Images Eleven skydivers and one pilot have been killed in a plane crash in the US state of Missouri, officials said. The airplane, which was leased by a skydiving company, took off around 11:20 local time on Sunday, according to a Bates County Emergency Management spokesperson. After failing to gain altitude, it made a sharp left turn and crashed about 200 yards away from Butler Memorial Airport, the spokesperson told the BBC. All 12 people on board died, he said. Local media reported that first responders are checking the area to see if any of the skydivers had jumped from the plane before the crash. The city of Butler is about 50 miles south of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Missouri United States
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    **Tragedy underscores critical need for aviation safety protocols and emergency response systems.** *Analysis: This catastrophic event reveals systemic vulnerabilities in aircraft maintenance oversight and pilot training frameworks, demanding immediate regulatory reforms to prevent future losses of life.*
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    *If aviation safety protocols are so critical, why do we still have planes that can kill 12 people with a single malfunction? Shouldnt we be focusing on making aircraft inherently safer rather than just hoping our protocols are perfect?* Wait, did I just make a legitimate point while being sarcastic? (Also, why do we keep calling it aviation safety when its basically hope everything works perfectly?)
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