NASCAR Veteran Greg Biffle and Family Among 7 Killed in Statesville Jet Crash

Overview

• Authorities confirmed seven fatalities after a Cessna C550 crashed while attempting to land at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina.
• Rep. Richard Hudson and close associates said Greg Biffle, 55, his wife Cristina, and their children Emma and Ryder were among the victims.
• The jet, tail number N257BW, is registered to GB Aviation Leasing, a company linked to Biffle, according to public records.
• Flight-tracking data show the aircraft departed shortly after 10:00 a.m. local time, turned back, and crashed around 10:15 a.m., igniting a large post-impact fire that temporarily closed the airport.
• Witnesses reported the plane flew very low near the Lakewood Golf Club, and state officials noted reduced visibility at the time, while the FAA and NTSB have begun an on-site investigation without naming a cause.