On Thursday, December 18, 2025, emergency crews rushed into action after a private plane crashed and erupted into flames near Statesville, North Carolina.
The private jet departed Statesville Regional Airport on a drizzly morning, with low clouds hanging over the area.
Seconds after takeoff, the aircraft appeared to be in trouble.
Investigators later determined that the pilot attempted to return to the runway, but the plane lost altitude rapidly and slammed into an open field, erupting into flames on impact.
All seven people on board were killed.
Among them was retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife Christina, and their two children, Emma, 14, and Ryder, 5. According to reports, the aircraft was owned by Greg Biffle himself.Continue reading…
