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Plane involved in deadly crash that killed 12 completed successful flights earlier that day, report shows
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· July 4, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on the incident. A plane crash in Missouri resulted in the deaths of 12 people, including 11 passengers and a pilot.
A plane crash in Missouri resulted in the deaths of 12 people, including 11 passengers and a pilot. The plane was on its third jump flight of the day when it crashed shortly after takeoff.
The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on the incident. According to the report, the plane had completed two successful flights earlier that day.
Further details on the crash are available from the National Transportation Safety Board, including the events leading up to the crash and the condition of the plane after the accident.
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Category: safety Published: July 4, 2026 Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) Reading time: 1 min
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