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December 19, 2025
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and wife, kids among 7 killed in North Carolina plane crash, officials say
Updated on: December 18, 2025 / 7:52 PM EST / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- Seven people died when a business jet crashed at Statesville Regional Airport.
- NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, and their children were on board.
- The Cessna C550 crashed around 10:20 a.m. Thursday while returning to the airport.
- The plane was registered to GB Aviation Leasing, affiliated with Greg Biffle.
- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash.
- The airport is closed indefinitely due to the incident.
- The racing community has expressed devastation and shared tributes to Biffle.
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