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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Funk

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

Federal investigators are beginning the long process of determining what caused a skydiving plane crash in western Missouri that killed 12 people Sunday, a tragedy that has renewed scrutiny of safety practices within parts of the skydiving industry.

The single-engine turboprop aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport, about an hour south of Kansas City. Authorities said all 12 people aboard were killed as family members watched from the ground.

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