A plane owned by NASCAR legend Greg Biffle crashed and caught fire on Thursday, December 18, in North Carolina. Authorities have confirmed that there were fatalities in the incident.
According to airport officials, quoted by The Charlotte Observer,
“At approximately 10:15 a.m., an aircraft crashed while attempting to land. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been notified and is en route to investigate the incident.”
The crash occurred at Statesville Regional Airport, located about 45 minutes from Charlotte.
The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office stated that multiple people lost their lives in the crash. However, officials have not yet confirmed the exact number of fatalities or how many passengers were on board the aircraft.
According to WSOC-TV, the aircraft was registered in the name of 55-year-old Greg Biffle.
An AccuWeather report noted that weather conditions at the airport were quite poor at the time of the crash. AccuWeather Vice President of Forecasting Operations, Dan DePodwin, said:
“At around 10:15 a.m., light to heavy drizzle was reported, with cloud ceilings at approximately 1,200 feet. By 10:30 a.m., cloud ceilings had dropped to around 400 feet, and heavy rainfall reduced visibility to less than two miles.”
He further added,
“Weather conditions are a critical factor in aircraft crash investigations, and investigators examine them very closely. It can take several months or even more than a year to determine whether weather played a role in causing the accident.”
According to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Greg Biffle finished in the top 10 six times during his career, including a runner-up finish in 2005.
In 2023, Greg Biffle was named among the 75 greatest drivers in NASCAR history.
This is a developing story…