The Cessna C550 jet had been involved in accidents or serious incidents in recent years, including: A private jet linked to a NASCAR driver crashed Thursday, Dec. 18, while landing at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina, The Charlotte Observer reported, citing federal authorities and airport officials.

" NASCAR is devastated by the tragic loss of Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, daughter Emma, son Ryder, Craig Wadsworth and Dennis and Jack Dutton in a fatal plane crash," NASCAR Communications posted on X.com at 4:46 p.m. The Statesville Regional Airport will be closed until further notice.

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family were among the seven people who died in a plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport on Thursday

The retired NASCAR driver, who once used his own helicopter to deliver supplies after Hurricane Helene, was killed along with his family and three others in a plane crash near Statesville, North Carolina.

Greg Biffle plane crash explained: what happened to his Cessna 550 after takeoff in North Carolina, pilot response, injuries, and updates.

The sheriff confirmed fatalities, but did not say whether Biffle was on the plane. Mitchell confirmed that the Biffle family was coming over to his Florida home to ‘spend the afternoon with us’.

Several deaths have been confirmed after a small plane that took off from Statesville Regional Airport Tuesday morning crashed while it was on its way.