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Former NASCAR Driver Dies in North Carolina Plane Crash

Seven people onboard Greg Biffle’s business jet died when the plane crashed at the end of the runway, officials reported.
Former NASCAR Driver Dies in North Carolina Plane Crash
Firefighting crews respond to a reported plane crash at a regional airport in Statesville, N.C., on Dec. 18, 2025, in a still from video. WSOC via AP
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NASCAR legend and hall of fame nominee Greg Biffle was on a private jet that crashed while landing Thursday morning in Statesville, North Carolina, the state highway patrol has confirmed.

Seven people onboard the Cessna Citation C550 business jet died, Iredell County Chief Deputy Sheriff Bill Hamby told The Epoch Times. Staff at the airport told authorities Biffle was one of the people onboard a plane the former NASCAR driver owned, according to the trooper.

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