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NTSB reveals distressing message passenger sent before NASCAR star Greg Biffle's fatal plane crash
The crash at Statesville Regional Airport killed seven, including Greg Biffle and family, amid heavy drizzle and low visibility, with the cause under investigation.
- On Dec 20, 2025, officials briefed on a Cessna C550 Citation crash at Statesville Regional Airport that killed former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and six others.
- Investigators say they are still working to determine why the pilot tried to return, with weather reporting station recording 1200 broken, 5 statute mile visibility and heavy drizzle, and officials note no firm emergency details.
- Investigators recovered the cockpit voice recorder and avionics units at the NTSB recorder lab, Washington, D.C., and found the debris field approximately 1800 ft from the runway threshold.
- Crews are removing and recovering the aircraft and expect to release the scene within 1 to 2 days; the NTSB remains in an evidence-gathering phase and will issue a preliminary report within 30 days.
- NTSB said a passenger sent a text reading `emergency landing`, and former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was named among NASCAR's top 75 drivers and a Hall of Fame nominee.
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NTSB continues investigation into tragic Statesville plane crash that killed seven
STATESVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — National Transportation Safety officials say they're fairly confident with who was in the pilot seat of the Cessna 550 jet that crashed at the Statesville Regional Airport Thursday morning, killing seven. But they want to verify the information before releasing it to the public. "We also, from a survival [...]
NTSB: Plane carrying Greg Biffle and family attempted return after takeoff before deadly crash
During Saturday’s briefing, NTSB board member Michael Graham said the plane took off from one runway and attempted to return after about 10 minutes in the air. Investigators said they are still working to determine why the pilot tried to return.
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