Greg Biffle, wife, and children die in plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport, NASCAR family and Rep. Richard Hudson confirm
Ferguson, our airport director. Thank you. Good morning. Like we said, approximately 10:15 a.m. we got *** report of *** corporate jet that crashed off the end of the runway on the east end. When actually I came out, it was already fully involved. We’ve had multiple agencies, as you said, come. The FAA arrived about 12 o’clock today. They’re taking over the scene. They’re taking over the investigation. We have no information on any cause. The airport now is closed until further notice. It will take some time to get the debris off the runway to get it safe again. At this time, I still don’t have any other information than what we’ve already said. I’ll turn this over to, oh, you go ahead, you do it. Um, again, we’ll provide updates as soon as we have them, uh, it’ll either be us or other agencies and if you have direct questions that you want answered, you can email those to me and we will try to get these back to you as soon as possible. Again, my name is April Nesbitt. It’s *** N E S B I T at statesville NC.net. Thank you all. No, no number of people on the plane or anything, you know, and it happened during landing.
Ferguson, our airport director. Thank you. Good morning. Like we said, approximately 10:15 a.m. we got *** report of *** corporate jet that crashed off the end of the runway on the east end. When actually I came out, it was already fully involved. We’ve had multiple agencies, as you said, come. The FAA arrived about 12 o’clock today. They’re taking over the scene. They’re taking over the investigation. We have no information on any cause. The airport now is closed until further notice. It will take some time to get the debris off the runway to get it safe again. At this time, I still don’t have any other information than what we’ve already said. I’ll turn this over to, oh, you go ahead, you do it. Um, again, we’ll provide updates as soon as we have them, uh, it’ll either be us or other agencies and if you have direct questions that you want answered, you can email those to me and we will try to get these back to you as soon as possible. Again, my name is April Nesbitt. It’s *** N E S B I T at statesville NC.net. Thank you all. No, no number of people on the plane or anything, you know, and it happened during landing.
Greg Biffle, wife, and children die in plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport, NASCAR family and Rep. Richard Hudson confirm
Updated: 3:44 PM EST Dec 18, 2025
Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife, and his children died after a plane crashed in North Carolina, according to multiple members of the NASCAR family and the racing community, and Congressman Richard Hudson.>>>Get the latest updates after the plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport here. The Cessna C550 Citation small jet which was owned by GB Aviation Leasing which was owned by Biffle crashed Thursday morning at Statesville Regional Airport. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereIt was bound for Sarasota Bradenton International Airport before it crashed.Flight tracking data reviewed by Hearst National Investigative Unit shows the jet departed Statesville Regional (SVH) at approximately 10:06 a.m. The jet reached its highest altitude – approximately 4,300 feet – less than 2 minutes after departure, and at about a mile from the airport, and then it began to descend. It continued descending and at approximately 11 miles from the airport, the plane turned back and made an attempt to fly directly back to the airport. The final recorded data point, nearly 9 minutes after the plane first took off, shows the plane less than a half mile from the airport in line with the SVH runway and near the Lakewood Golf Club at about 800 feet altitude and approximately 95 knots (109 mph).>>>Witness captures moments after plane crashes, watch video here. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the deadly plane crash. The plane was built in 1981 and was last certified for flight in March of this year.Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Congressional Motorsports Caucus, released the following statement following the passing of Greg and Cristina Biffle and their children:“I am devastated by the loss of Greg, Cristina, and their children, and my heart is with all who loved them.They were friends who lived their lives focused on helping others. Greg was a great NASCAR champion who thrilled millions of fans, but he was an extraordinary person as well, remembered for his service to others as much as for his fearlessness on the track.The Biffles flew hundreds of rescue missions in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. The last time I spoke with Cristina, just a couple of weeks ago, she reached out to ask how she could help with relief efforts in Jamaica. That’s who the Biffles were.Our prayers are with their family, friends, and everyone grieving this unimaginable loss.”Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.
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Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife, and his children died after a plane crashed in North Carolina, according to multiple members of the NASCAR family and the racing community, and Congressman Richard Hudson.
>>>Get the latest updates after the plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport here.
The Cessna C550 Citation small jet which was owned by GB Aviation Leasing which was owned by Biffle crashed Thursday morning at Statesville Regional Airport.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here
It was bound for Sarasota Bradenton International Airport before it crashed.
Flight tracking data reviewed by Hearst National Investigative Unit shows the jet departed Statesville Regional (SVH) at approximately 10:06 a.m. The jet reached its highest altitude – approximately 4,300 feet – less than 2 minutes after departure, and at about a mile from the airport, and then it began to descend. It continued descending and at approximately 11 miles from the airport, the plane turned back and made an attempt to fly directly back to the airport. The final recorded data point, nearly 9 minutes after the plane first took off, shows the plane less than a half mile from the airport in line with the SVH runway and near the Lakewood Golf Club at about 800 feet altitude and approximately 95 knots (109 mph).
>>>Witness captures moments after plane crashes, watch video here.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the deadly plane crash.
The plane was built in 1981 and was last certified for flight in March of this year.
Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Congressional Motorsports Caucus, released the following statement following the passing of Greg and Cristina Biffle and their children:
“I am devastated by the loss of Greg, Cristina, and their children, and my heart is with all who loved them.They were friends who lived their lives focused on helping others. Greg was a great NASCAR champion who thrilled millions of fans, but he was an extraordinary person as well, remembered for his service to others as much as for his fearlessness on the track.The Biffles flew hundreds of rescue missions in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. The last time I spoke with Cristina, just a couple of weeks ago, she reached out to ask how she could help with relief efforts in Jamaica. That’s who the Biffles were.Our prayers are with their family, friends, and everyone grieving this unimaginable loss.”
Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.