Multiple dead after plane owned by NASCAR star crashes at North Carolina airport
Six dead after private plane crashes at airport and bursts into flames
- Six people have died after a business jet linked to Nascar driver Greg Biffle crashed at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina and burst into flames, according to reports.
- The wreck occurred just after 10 a.m. as the Cessna C550 was attempting to land at the regional airport used by Nascar teams and Fortune 500 companies.
- The jet was slated to fly to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport in Florida, according to an airport official.
- Images from the scene showed the aircraft engulfed in flames near the airport's runway, located approximately 50 miles north of Charlotte.
- The investigation is being led by the North Carolina Highway Patrol and the FAA, with records indicating the plane was owned by GB Aviation Leasing, linked to Biffle.