Several of the skydivers who were killed when their plane crashed moments after taking off from a Missouri airfield were experienced jumpers. Authorities say the pilot and all 11 passengers died in the crash Sunday.

Several of the skydivers killed when their plane crashed moments after taking off from a Missouri airfield had jumped before and they belonged to a community with a unique bond, one friend said.

Twelve people died in a plane crash near Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri, according to the state highway patrol.

Twelve people died in a plane crash near Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri, according to the state highway patrol.

June 14 (UPI) -- A small plane crashed in western Missouri on Sunday, killing 12 people -- 11 skydivers and a pilot -- state police said.

All 12 people on board a plane that crashed in Butler, Missouri, are presumed dead, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The victims of the crash included 11 skydivers and a pilot. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Authorities say a pilot and 11 others were killed when a plane taking people on a skydiving outing in Missouri crashed in a field and caught fire.