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On Thursday morning, a Cessna Citation 550 business jet crashed while landing at Statesville Airport.
The plane was owned by retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle.
During a press conference, Sergeant Christopher Knox said they believed Biffle was aboard the jet.
Statesville Airport remains closed.
Biffle family acquaintances, including U.S.
Congressman Richard Hudson, say Biffle's family, including his wife and two children, were also aboard the plane.
The FAA is investigating what caused the crash.
For NPR News, I'm Kenneth Lee in Charlotte.
On Thursday morning, a Cessna Citation 550 business jet crashed while landing at Statesville Airport.
The plane was owned by retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle.
During a press conference, Sergeant Christopher Knox said they believed Biffle was aboard the jet.
Biffle was one of those seven deceased occupants due to not only the information of those occupants that is recorded, but also visual from aircraft or from staff that was here at the airport that he was one of the occupants that was on the plane at the time.
Statesville Airport remains closed.
Biffle family acquaintances including U.S.
Congressman Richard Hudson say Biffle's family, including his wife and two children, were also aboard the plane.
The FAA is investigating what caused the crash.
For NPR News, I'm Kenneth Lee in Charlotte.