Report cites deficiencies in pilot training and post-maintenance procedures for the jets.
BATH TWP., Mich. (WILX) - An experienced test pilot did not conduct the stall test flight that led to a deadly plane crash in Bath Township last month, according to a preliminary report from the ...
Washington (CNN) — The pilots in a deadly business jet crash in Michigan were performing a test flight themselves, following repairs, instead of waiting for a test pilot, when the aircraft plunged ...
The NTSB issued urgent safety recommendations after two fatal Hawker business jet crashes in 2024 and 2025 during post-maintenance stall test flights.
At around 5:08 p.m. Oct. 16, a Hawker 800XP business jet carrying two pilots and a mechanic took off from Battle Creek Executive Airport (BTL) for a post-maintenance stall test flight, as required by ...
The pilots in a deadly business jet crash in Michigan were performing a test flight themselves, following repairs, instead of waiting for a test pilot, when the aircraft plunged into woods near ...