Tragic Plane Crash in Michigan
Jet Disintegrates, Leaving a Cloud of Smoke…
Three Lives Lost
Published October 17, 2025 11:28 AM PDT
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Updated October 17, 2025 2:10 PM PDT
Shocking audio recordings captured the final moments of a private jet that lost contact with the control tower before plummeting to the ground in Michigan on Thursday night, resulting in the death of all three individuals onboard.
In the distressing audio, a conversation unfolds between the pilot and air traffic control, culminating in the pilot’s frantic cries of “Stall, recovery! Stall, recovery!” as he struggled to maintain control of the aircraft.
A Hawker 800XP, registration XA-JMR, encountered a stall and crashed in Bath, Michigan, USA. All three occupants lost their lives. The aircraft was undergoing a post-maintenance test flight.pic.twitter.com/ujhLLDl4Ha
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The air traffic controller can be heard urgently asking, “What is your altitude? … Do you read?” Upon realizing the pilot had lost contact, he alerted nearby aircraft to look for the black smoke rising from the ground.
One pilot reported seeing thick, dark smoke emanating from a wooded area along a road in Bath Township, situated approximately 90 miles northwest of Detroit. The aircraft was identified as a Hawker 800, according to FOX 17.
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Flight data indicated that the jet descended over 12,000 feet in less than a minute during its final moments.
The identities of the three deceased individuals have not yet been disclosed. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the FAA.
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