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Hawker 800XP crash in Battle Creek kills three
Hawker 800XP crash during a stall test at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Regional Airport on October 16, 2025 killed three people.
The jet, a midsize business aircraft Hawker 800XP registered in Mexico as XA-JMR, was on its first flight after heavy maintenance when it went down at Kellogg Regional Airport (Battle Creek, Michigan) on October 16, 2025. Preliminary information indicates the crew was performing a stall test at the time of the accident; three people on board were killed.
What we know about the Hawker 800XP crash
Investigators say the flight was a post-maintenance check; authorities are examining maintenance records and the flight-test protocols used that day. Officials have not released an operator name or a probable cause, and further technical data and witness statements are expected as the probe continues.
- Hawker 800XP crash — date: October 16, 2025; aircraft: Hawker 800XP (registration XA-JMR); location: Kellogg Regional Airport, Battle Creek, Michigan.
- Flight status: first post-maintenance flight, reportedly conducting a stall test when the accident occurred.
- Casualties: three fatalities; details about occupants and operator pending official release.
- Investigation focus: maintenance procedures and flight-test protocols surrounding the post-maintenance check.
Stall tests are routine elements of flight checks after significant maintenance, but they carry risk and require strict procedures and experienced test crews. Authorities will review maintenance logs, test plans and any available flight-data to determine whether procedural issues, mechanical failure or human factors contributed to the crash.
