The preliminary investigation into the crash of a business jet in Michigan in October is focusing on the stall characteristics of the aircraft and the crew’s decision to conduct a postmaintenance test ...

Initial flight testing explores the characteristics of the airplane as it is initially configured. At this point, the designers have done their best to create a machine that is safe to fly, meets all ...

US investigators believe the pilots of a Hawker 900XP were insufficiently prepared for a post-maintenance stall test, during which the aircraft encountered icing and entered a fatal spin. US ...

Pilots of a Raytheon Hawker 800XP business jet were performing a post-maintenance stall test during a 16 October flight that ended with the jet crashing in Michigan, killing all three people aboard.

A Hawker 900XP descends to land. Credit: Nigel Prevett/Aviation Week Once again, the photos of the crash from a post-maintenance flight of a Hawker are grim. On Oct. 16, 2025, a Hawker 800XP ...