Overview
- The NTSB, supported by the FAA, is leading the investigation into the Oct. 16 crash near Clark Road and Peacock Road in Bath Township around 5 p.m., with no injuries reported on the ground.
- Mexico’s Foreign Ministry confirmed all three victims were Mexican nationals and said the Detroit consulate is assisting families and coordinating repatriation.
- The twin‑engine business jet, tail number XA-JMR and registered to Aéreo Líneas del Centro in Aguascalientes, departed the Battle Creek/Kalamazoo area minutes before the crash.
- Duncan Aviation said the flight was a post‑maintenance test and reported the accident occurred during a stall; the occupants were two pilots and a maintenance representative.
- Flight‑tracking data show a sudden descent from roughly 14,000–14,775 feet in about 30 seconds, and recorded audio captured a pilot calling “stall recovery” as air traffic control tried repeatedly to reestablish contact.