An Indian technician is one of the 12 victims of a plane crash in Missouri on Sunday.
An Indian technician was among the 12 victims of the horrific plane crash that occurred Sunday morning in Missouri. In the official list released by the Bates County Coroner’s Office Tuesday afternoon, Sai Karthik Varma Datla was identified as a 24-year-old Indian man.
The victims, who included skydivers, were boarding a 2010 Pacific Aerospace 750XL, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport just before 11:30 a.m. Sunday. The plane flipped over for an unknown reason before losing control, crashing into a field on airport property and bursting into flames, killing all on board.Some family members of the victims witnessed the fatal accident. Records show the plane — with tail number N221BN — was registered to a Tennessee-based company known as SkyHi Aero LLC. The plane was also used by a Chattanooga skydiving company before being operated by Skydive Kansas City, which leases space at Butler Airport. Skydive Kansas City, which coordinated the flight Sunday, issued a statement following the incident:“This is a devastating loss to everyone associated with Skydive Kansas City and to the broader skydiving community.
Our deepest sympathies are with the families, friends and loved ones of all those lost.According to Bates County Emergency Management, the plane, a Pacific Aerospace P750XL, was carrying nine experienced skydivers, two tandem jumpers and a pilot. Sunday’s accident is considered one of the deadliest skydiving accidents in the United States in decades.Full list of victimsCurt John Roy – 69 years old from Windber, PennsylvaniaMichael R. Shanahan – 54 years old from Kansas City, MissouriDavid Hershberger – 54 years old from Liberty, Missouri.
Sai Karthik Varma Datla – 24 years old from IndiaMatthew Swope – 39 years old from Independence, MissouriDustin McKinney – 44 years old from Stillwell, KansasJennifer L. Sharp – 55 years old from Grand Junction, ColoradoBlake Thacker – 25 years old from Olathe, KansasMarcus Miller – 30 years old from Lawrence, KansasNicholas Nash – 40 years old from Harrisonville, MissouriWilliam Fisher – 23 years old from De Soto, KansasDane Cordes – 26 years old from Richmond, MissouriSai Karthik Varma Datla was from Andhra Pradesh, India. He came to the United States for higher education and completed his studies at the University of Central Missouri. He worked at AdventHealth and went to try out a skydive on Sunday.
