1Disturbing cockpit audio captured the final seconds before a twin-engine jet crashed Thursday evening near Lansing, Michigan, killing all three people on board. The Hawker 800XP aircraft had taken off from Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field for a post-maintenance test flight when the pilot was heard urgently shouting, “Stall, recovery! Stall, recovery!” moments before losing control. Air traffic controllers attempted to confirm the plane’s altitude before realizing communication was lost. Witnesses later reported seeing the jet plummet to the ground, followed by a plume of black smoke.

Officials confirmed the crash occurred around 5 p.m. local time in Bath Township. According to Kellogg Field Aviation Director Phil Kroll, the aircraft had been undergoing system tests followi

See Full Page