US EditionRetired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family among 7 killed in North Carolina plane crash
A Cessna C550 jet crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport, killing all seven aboard including Greg Biffle and family; investigation by FAA and NTSB is ongoing.
- A Cessna C550 crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport around 10:20 a.m. on Dec. 18, killing retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family in a large fire.
- Flight-Tracking data show the jet returned about eight minutes after takeoff, with officials reporting engine trouble shortly after and adverse weather including drizzle and low cloud ceilings at Statesville Regional Airport.
- FAA records link the aircraft to GB Aviation Leasing LLC, and a source briefed on the situation told CNN six people died; photographs and video from WSOC-TV show the jet engulfed in flames.
- Airport officials said Statesville Regional Airport is closed while crews clear debris, the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating, and local State Highway Patrol and Iredell County Sheriff's Office teams are processing the scene.
- His off-track humanitarian efforts, including Hurricane Helene relief and the Myers Brothers Award, earned praise from colleagues and officials, with Congressman Richard Hudson mourning his passing.
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