A plane that crashed in Clinton County Thursday evening, killing three people, departed from the Battle Creek Executive Airport.

Three people were killed after a plane plummeted 12,000 feet in under a minute and crashed into the Michigan woods, according to officials. The twin-engine Hawker 800 exploded into a fireball when it went down outside of Lansing around 5 p.

Air traffic control recordings captured the final moments before the crash. Bath Township police confirmed that three people died in the crash and are now working with the FAA to investigate. Video provided by neighbors shows the aftermath of the deadly plane crash in Bath Township Thursday evening.

A Hawker 800XP private jet crashed in Bath Township, Michigan, killing all three on board and sparking a major aviation investigation.

Crash investigators looking into the fatal accident involving the Gulfstream G650 during the flight test programme, has said the “aggressive” push to certification may have contributed to the event. The US’ National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB ...