A tragic accident claimed the lives of 12 people Sunday after a plane transporting a group of skydivers went down and caught fire in Missouri.<\/p>\n
Authorities confirmed that the pilot and 11 other individuals aboard the aircraft were all killed in the crash. The group had been on a skydiving outing when the plane went down.<\/p>\n
Officials have not yet released the identities of those who died or provided details on what may have caused the aircraft to crash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A plane carrying skydivers crashed and burst into flames in Missouri, killing all 12 people on board. Authorities confirmed the victims included the pilot and 11 others who were on a skydiving outing. 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