US EditionRetired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family among 7 killed in North Carolina plane crash
The crash killed six people including Greg Biffle and his family as the plane reported engine trouble shortly after takeoff, officials said.
- 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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Greg Biffle was traveling with his wife and two children.
A real drama as Christmas approaches. On Thursday, September 18, American driver Greg Biffle, his companion and their two children died in a plane accident in North Carolina, reports the media Motorsport. Three other people did not leave unharmed.
By Devon M. Sayers, Pete Muntean, and Dianne Gallagher. Seven people died after a small private jet crashed shortly after takeoff in Statesville, North Carolina, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol reported. Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and “members of his immediate family” are “presumed” to be among those killed, according to the statement. The post-crash fire has prevented the agency from releasing a definitive occupant list pending co…
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