{"id":2787,"date":"2026-06-14T15:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T15:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/?p=2787"},"modified":"2026-06-14T15:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T15:42:09","slug":"multiple-dead-in-fiery-plane-crash-ex-nascar-driver-greg-biffle-company-owned-jet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/?p=2787","title":{"rendered":"Multiple Dead in Fiery Plane Crash&#8230; Ex-NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle Company-Owned Jet"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"article__header\">\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-f37884916e31f110796fcb1a8f4453dc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"magnify-icon icon icon-lg\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8c\/4by3\/2025\/12\/18\/8c532101d4574df5aed0049c632b8a28_md.jpg\" alt=\"121825_north_carolina_plane_crash_primary_v2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">WBTV<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-32840b176e4daf3692001c0b51235096\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">A private jet reportedly crashed in North Carolina Thursday morning, leaving multiple people dead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-33a9955f365991860e64ca9c34062a42\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">According to local news station\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbtv.com\/2025\/12\/18\/plane-crash-iredell-county-airport-leaves-unknown-number-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>WBTV<\/strong><\/a>, the plane &#8212; a Cessna C550 &#8212; exploded in a massive fireball after crashing at Statesville Regional Airport, about 50 miles north of Charlotte.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b35d050de1d2b99bb1c5c5140982cd24\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">The FAA confirmed the plane went down while attempting to land at approximately 10:20 AM ET.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4e9afd45f46435dc2415dcebd5da763c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">Business records indicate the jet was owned by a company affiliated with retired NASCAR driver\u00a0<strong>Greg Biffle<\/strong>, WBTV reports. Local news outlets are reporting Biffle and his wife died in the crash, citing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/garrett.mitchell.927\/posts\/pfbid0S813jgwMrNJ4kM7EzAvWwAgTjTKUxCQ1Cuj3vMX8v362fv5LQcuDLgZZdfgYgYB1l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>social media posts<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0from a colleague and from one of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSaa59fE3Cj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>his brands<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8230; TMZ is working to confirm.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-bbdcc01ee2fe716692c48fac68cc3504\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-bbdcc01ee2fe716692c48fac68cc3504-1407691402-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2001697547040231822&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tmz.com%2F2025%2F12%2F18%2Fplane-crash-statesville-north-carolina%2F&amp;sessionId=e303801211b78554281ddbe7ab8e29e008fb0a39&amp;siteScreenName=TMZ&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2001697547040231822\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"><\/a><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0e3098698de216a53dbab33fcda54825\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">Six people were on the plane, according to the FAA &#8230; local law enforcement confirmed to WBTV that more than one person was killed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-61e475847c21b197b5ece89832c0a941\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">FlightAware reports the plane was in the air for 26 minutes \u2026 the plane never climbed above 2,000 feet, reaching a top speed of 262 mph.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0ef8c9ee320a2b6b13f3616e51dfd24b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">According to the city of Statesville&#8217;s website, the airport provides aviation facilities to several NASCAR teams.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4e7a9e1083dc313ba1f650a4833e1302\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">The FAA and the NTSB are investigating the crash.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0aafbf3b495ad8e7062fbf97277a128c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\"><em>Story developing &#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; WBTV A private jet reportedly crashed in North Carolina Thursday morning, leaving multiple people dead. 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