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At 10:06 am, the plane departed from Statesville Airport from runway 10.<ref name=”:1″ /><ref name=”:2″ /> The plane traveled around {{convert|10|mile}} before turning sharply to the left back towards the airport and did not exceed an altitude of 2,000 |
At 10:06 am, the plane departed from Statesville Airport from runway 10.<ref name=”:1″ /><ref name=”:2″ /> The plane traveled around {{convert|10|mile}} before turning sharply to the left back towards the airport and did not exceed an altitude of 2,000.<ref name=”:1″ /> Upon returning to the airport, the plane crashed at the east side of the runway while attempting to land.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-18 |title=Plane crashes while landing at North Carolina airport – CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/plane-crash-north-carolina-statesville-regional-airport/ |access-date=2025-12-18 |website=CBS News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Alund |first=Natalie Neysa |title=Jet crashes at North Carolina airport |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/12/18/jet-crash-north-carolina-statesville-airport/87828680007/ |access-date=2025-12-18 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 03:43, 19 December 2025
2025 aircraft incident
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| Date | December 18, 2025 |
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| Summary | Crashed shortly after takeoff, under investigation |
| Site | Statesville Regional Airport, Statesville, North Carolina, U.S. 35°45′46.8″N 80°56′13.2″W / 35.763000°N 80.937000°W |
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| Aircraft type | Cessna 550 |
| Operator | GB Aviation Leasing LLC |
| Call sign | N257BW[1] |
| Flight origin | Statesville Regional Airport, Statesville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Destination | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupants | 7 |
| Passengers | 5 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On December 18, 2025, a Cessna 550 business jet crashed in Statesville, North Carolina. The crash occurred between 10:15 and 10:20 am local time. Officials said that at least seven people were killed in the crash, including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife and their two children.
Statesville is located around 45 miles (72Â km) north of Charlotte.[2] Statesville Airport (IATA: SVH, ICAO: KSVH, FAA LID: SVH) is a small regional airport without a control tower.[3] The airport is owned by the city of Statesville.[4]
Shortly after the crash, low clouds and light rain were reported in the area. The area had a visibility of less than three miles.[3][5]
The plane, a Cessna C550 business jet, was owned by GB Aviation Leasing LLC, which was owned by retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle.[4][6] The plane had the tail number N257BW.[6] Flight records show that the plane was scheduled to fly to Florida and spend most of the rest of the day there.[5] The plane had seven occupants.[7]
At 10:06 am, the plane departed from Statesville Airport from runway 10.[3][4] The plane traveled around 10 miles (16Â km) before turning sharply to the left back towards the airport and did not exceed an altitude of 2,000 feet (610Â m).[3] Upon returning to the airport, the plane crashed at the east side of the runway while attempting to land.[8][9]
All seven occupants were killed in the crash. The victims were identified as Biffle, his wife Cristina, their son Ryder, his daughter Emma, Craig Wadsworth, Dennis Dutton and Jack Dutton.[10][7][11][12]
The wreckage caught fire after the crash.[3][13] Following the crash, Statesville Airport was closed due to debris from the crash on the runway.[13][14]
The cause of the crash is unknown.[2][3] The National Transportation Safety Board has begun an investigation into the incident.[14]
- ^ “FAA Registry (N257BW)”. Federal Aviation Administration.
- ^ a b “A business jet crashed while landing at an airport in North Carolina, erupting in a large fire”. AP News. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Muntean, Pete; Sayers, Devon M. (December 18, 2025). “Fatalities reported in private jet crash in North Carolina”. CNN. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c Tucker, Luke (December 18, 2025). “Multiple dead after plane crash at Iredell County airport: What we know”. WBTV. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Price, Mark (December 18, 2025). “Plane owned by NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashes while landing at Statesville airport”. Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Ashley Carnahan, Ryan Gaydos (December 18, 2025). “Airplane linked to former NASCAR star Greg Biffle crashes in North Carolina”. Fox News. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Breed, Allen G.; Robertson, Gary D. (December 18, 2025). “Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family among 7 killed in North Carolina plane crash”. AP News. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ “Plane crashes while landing at North Carolina airport – CBS News”. CBS News. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ Alund, Natalie Neysa. “Jet crashes at North Carolina airport”. USA TODAY. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ “Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle among 7 killed in North Carolina plane crash”. BNO News. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ Faherty, Dave; Schulman, Mark (December 18, 2025). “Jet owned by former NASCAR driver crashes in Statesville; 6 deaths confirmed”. WSOC TV. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ Wright, Kaitlin (December 18, 2025). “UPDATE: NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and family killed in plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport”. WCCB Charlotte. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Tucker, Luke; Sedovic, Dorothy (December 18, 2025). “Fatalities reported after plane crashes at North Carolina airport”. 21 Alive. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ a b “Authorities investigating North Carolina plane crash”. NBC News. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
