US EditionSmall plane crash reported in Clinton County northeast of Lansing
The twin-engine jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Battle Creek Executive Airport; all three aboard died and the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.
- On Oct. 16, a small plane crashed near Clark Road and Peacock Road in Bath Township around 5 p.m., killing three passengers, Ryan Fewins-Bliss said.
- Tracking from FlightAware and Flightradar shows a Beechcraft Hawker 800 twin-jet departed Battle Creek Executive Airport and its flight track ends north of Interstate 69.
- Aviation Safety Network's ADS-B data shows the airplane entered a sudden descent from 14,775 ft and crashed within 30 seconds, while FlightAware and Flightradar indicate rapid altitude and speed loss matching the flight track end.
- Police closed Clark Road at Peacock and advised residents to avoid the area while Michigan State Police First District, Bath Township police and fire departments, Laingsburg and DeWitt mutual-aid agencies, and the Federal Aviation Administration responded and investigated.
- Officials note it remains unclear where the aircraft was headed, the cause is unknown, and the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating amid recent U.S. aviation incidents this year.
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