Three men killed in a plane crash last week in Bath Township are believed to be pilots and a mechanic who were from Mexico, according to township officials.

Three people from Mexico died Thursday when their plane crashed during a training exercise near Lansing. The victims were identified as two customer pilots and a maintenance representative from Duncan Aviation. A company spokesperson said the crash occurred during a stall flight, where pilots practice recovering from aircraft stalls.

On Sunday, Oct. 19, Bath Charter Township officials held a press conference about a fatal plane crash last Thursday evening.

BATH TWP. - Three people are dead after a plane crash east of downtown Bath, according to local authorities. A plane crashed the evening of Oct. 16 near the intersection of Clark and Peacock roads, Ryan Fewins-Bliss, township supervisor, said in a statement. Three people were on the plane and all are confirmed dead, Fewins-Bliss added.

Three people are dead after a small plane crashed in Bath Township, Michigan, on Thursday evening, city officials said.

The pilots were identified Sunday as Rodolfo Pimentel Zamora and Francisco Javier del moral Jimenez, both from Mexico City. The mechanic was identified as Alvaro Espejo Rodriguez of Veracruz, Mexico.

Authorities are investigating after a small plane crashed on Thursday in Bath Township, Michigan, leaving three people dead.

In the audio obtained from LiveATC.net, the pilot was having a calm conversation with air traffic control and gave a natural sign off before a mechanical issue caused the plane to begin its fatal descent. “Stall recovery! Stall recovery!” the pilot shouts before his audio cuts out.