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A plane linked to former NASCAR star Greg Biffle crashed while landing at a North Carolina regional airport Thursday morning.
The plane was identified as a Cessna C550 with tail number N257BW, owned by GB Aviation Leasing LLC, according to federal aviation records. The company is owned by Biffle.
The Federal Aviation Administration told Pak Gazette Digital that the C550 crashed around 10:20 a.m. ET. Officials from the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating, with the NTSB leading the investigation.
An Iredell County Sheriff’s Office official told Pak Gazette Digital that a small plane crashed after taking off shortly after 10 a.m.
Authorities said at a news conference that there were deaths in the crash, but did not confirm the identities or how many.
This is breaking news. Please check back for updates.
