{"id":394841,"date":"2026-01-07T22:45:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/394841\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T22:45:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:45:16","slug":"911-audio-released-details-horrifying-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/394841\/","title":{"rendered":"911 Audio Released Details Horrifying Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"

The aftermath of the plane crash<\/a> that killed NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and his family is now being detailed in dramatic, newly-released 911 audio.<\/p>\n

Multiple calls were obtained by TMZ<\/a> on Tuesday, January 6, painting a picture of the immediate aftermath of the crash that killed Biffle, 55, his wife, Cristina, his 14-year-old daughter, Emma, and his 5-year-old son, Ryder, on December 18.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One caller on site at North Carolina\u2019s Statesville Regional Airport described \u201ca huge fire\u201d after a \u201csmall, mid-sized jet\u201d crashed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know how many people were on board, but I do know there\u2019s at least two pilots,\u201d the caller said. \u201cProbably at least four passengers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In addition to the Biffle family, the crash killed pilot Dennis Dutton, his son, Jack, and NASCAR motorhome driver Craig Wadsworth.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Another caller, who was playing golf at Lakewood Golf Course near the airport, told a 911 dispatcher, \u201cWe just have a plane fly over our heads and crash into the tree line.\u201d<\/p>\n

The individual said the plane went \u201cstraight downward,\u201d resulting in a \u201chuge explosion.\u201d<\/p>\n

The dispatcher on the call warned the golfer not to go near the crash site.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A third caller said the fire from the crash \u201cspread from the golf course until the end of the runway.\u201d<\/p>\n

The plane, which belonged to Biffle, crashed just minutes after taking off<\/a> from and attempting to return to Statesville Regional Airport. It is not known who was piloting the plane at the time of the incident.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The crash remains under investigation, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur representative with the National Transportation Safety Board disaster assistance division is continuing to work with the family members and loved ones of those who lost their lives in this accident,\u201d NTSB board member Michael Graham said in a December 20 press conference. \u201cAnd I want to thank the family members who have been assisting our team during this terrible time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Graham added, \u201cWe do not know the circumstances that led the aircraft \u2026 to return to the airport but that is the focus of our investigation. Early indications from multiple sources indicate that the airplane was stable on approach, configured for landing with the landing lights on, but the aircraft was coming in low.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dan Rose, a former military pilot and aviation attorney, exclusively told Us Weekly <\/a>that it could take \u201cclose to two years\u201d until the NTSB releases the final results of their investigation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The extended families of those killed in the crash released a statement<\/a> on the evening of the tragedy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are devastated by the loss of our loved ones,\u201d the statement read. \u201cThis tragedy has left all of our families heartbroken beyond words,\u201d the families said. \u201cGreg and Cristina were devoted parents and active philanthropists whose lives centered around their young son Ryder and Greg\u2019s daughter Emma (mother \u2013 Nicole Lunders).\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement described 14-year-old Emma as \u201ca wonderful human being with a kind soul who was loved by many people\u201d and 5-year-old Ryder as \u201can active, curious and infinitely joyful child.\u201d<\/p>\n

A memorial service for the Biffles and the other crash victims is scheduled for January 16 in Charlotte.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The aftermath of the plane crash that killed NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and his family is now being…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":394842,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[446],"tags":[167066,49,48,64735,634,122851,82,153450],"class_list":["post-394841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nascar","tag-911-dispatcher","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-greg-biffle","tag-nascar","tag-national-transportation-safety-board","tag-sports","tag-statesville-regional-airport"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/394841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=394841"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/394841\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/394842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=394841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=394841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=394841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}