Former NASCAR Driver’s Plane in Fatal N.C. Crash

Fatalities were reported Thursday after a plane owned by former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed while landing at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina.

The Federal Aviation Administration said a Cessna C550 crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport around 10:20 a.m. Thursday. The National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA are investigating.

Local outlets in the Charlotte region reported that a Cessna C550 (Citation) business jet went down during a landing attempt, erupting into a large fire on or near the runway.

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