The horrifying tragedy in Missouri, where 12 skydivers lost their lives, has an entire country in shock. Now, new details about the accident are emerging, and what the pilot did in the final second before the crash.

The skydiving accident at the Butler Memorial Airport on Sunday claimed 12 lives: 11 skydivers and one pilot. The crash occurred shortly after takeoff at around 11.27 a.m on Sunday, per CNN.

The plane left the airport, located about an hour south of Kansas City, but the single-engine turboplane wasn’t able to make it to full power, officials at the Bates County Emergency Management Agency said. It stalled and crashed on a local road near Business Interstate 49.

Now, all of the victims have been identified:

Kurt John Roy- 69-year-old from Windber, Penn.
Michael R. Shanahan- 54-year-old from Kansas City, Mo.
David Hershberger- 54-year-old from Liberty, Mo.
Sai Karthik Varma Datla- 24-year-old from India
Matthew Swope- 39-year-old from Independence, Mo.
Dustin McKinney- 44-year-old from Stilwell, Kan.
Jennifer L. Sharp- 55-year-old from Grand Junction, Co.
Blake Thacker- 25-year-old from Olathe, Kan.
Marcus Miller- 30-year-old from Lawrence, Kan.
Nicholas Nash- 40-year-old from Harrisonville, Mo.
William Fischer- 23-year-old from De Soto, Kan.
Dane Cordes- 26-year-old from Richmond, Mo.
Records indicate that the aircraft involved was a Pacific Aerospace 750XL, registered N221BN. The plane was registered to SkyHi Aero LLC, a Tennessee-based company, per Fox4KC.

12 skydivers dead after horror Missouri crash
Built in New Zealand, the aircraft is designed to carry up to 17 passengers and is specifically built to accommodate large groups of skydivers.

According to registration records, the plane was manufactured in 2010 and has changed hands several times. Before being operated by Skydive Kansas City, which rents space at Butler Airport, the aircraft was previously used by a skydiving company in Chattanooga.

The Pacific Aerospace 750XL has long been used for skydiving operations, thanks to its ability to transport larger groups of passengers efficiently.

The coroner’s office explained that they had waited to release the names of the victims to allow the family and friends to reach out to their extended families.

“We ask that you allow time and pray for everyone involved as this investigation will take months to complete and has touched people nationwide,” the coroner’s office said. “God bless you all.”

On Monday, Michael Graha, vice chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), said the preliminary report will be available within 30 days. However, it could take a year or longer for the complete report and the exact cause of the crash to be released.

Pilot’s final seconds before the Missouri skydiving plane crashed
So what could’ve happened? Per NBC, the aircraft struggled to gain altitude and made a sharp left turn before crashing. One theory is that the pilot tried to make an emergency landing on the highway, Dennis Jacobs, acting airport manager, explained.

“In my opinion, I think (the plane) was losing power, and (the pilot) was trying to make it over to the highway and land, and he stalled and went down nose first and caught fire,” Dennis Jacobs said.

Michael Graham was asked whether the pilot might have been attempting a so-called “impossible turn.” He replied, “We’re just starting to gather information, and it would be too early to make any speculation as to the flight path of the aircraft.”

As the victims of the plane crash have been revealed, tributes have been pouring in. Jennifer Sharp, who tragically passed away, was the Director of Technology at the United States Parachute Association, per her online resume. She was an examiner at Xcelskydiving, which offers USPA Instructional Courses throughout the U.S.

Tributes for victims – experienced skydiver Jennifer Sharp dies
She first began skydiving in 1989, when she was 18. When she was a college freshman, she opened Skydive Kansas in Osage City, which she ran from 1995 to 2017.

“Jen was a remarkable force whose passion for the skies was matched only by her dedication to the people in our sport,” USPA Executive Director Albert Berchtold said in a statement on Monday. “Her loss leaves an unfillable void in our office, our community, and our hearts. We are incredibly grateful for the years of laughter, innovation, and friendship we shared with her.”

Greg Upper, a close friend of Jennifer Sharp, told the Kansas City Star, “I’ve been getting text messages and phone calls from all over the country. And they’re like, ‘Have you heard about Jen Sharp?’ It wasn’t, ‘Have you heard about the plane crash?’” “She was so pivotal to the sport.”

He continued, “If you wanted to become a coach, there are coach examiners all over the world, but people would seek Jen out. It’s like she just had this little drop zone in Kansas, but everybody wanted to be taught by Jen Sharp. It would be like taking piano lessons from Beethoven. It was that big of a deal.”

Rest in peace, Jennifer Sharp and the other victims of this terrible tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the affected families.