A plane carrying passengers planning to spend a sunny afternoon skydiving crashed Sunday in Missouri, killing all 12 people aboard, authorities said.

A plane carrying passengers planning to spend a sunny afternoon skydiving crashed Sunday in Missouri, killing all 12 people aboard, authorities said.

The plane, a Pacific Aerospace 750XL, was operating for Skydive Kansas City when it crashed shortly after takeoff in Butler, just outside of Kansas City, around 11:30 a.m. Sunday.

Eight crew members are dead in a B-52 bomber crash shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base, northeast of Los Angeles, on Monday morning, the base said.

A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after taking off at a remote base northeast of Los Angeles Monday morning, leaving a towering black plume in its wake, Edwards Air Force Base said.

Officials did not say if anyone was injured in the crash, but the aircraft typically carry a crew of five.