Airplane linked to former NASCAR star Greg Biffle crashes in North Carolina

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An airplane linked to former NASCAR star Greg Biffle crashed while landing at a North Carolina regional airport on Thursday morning.

The plane was identified as a Cessna C550 with the tail number N257BW, which is owned by GB Aviation Leasing LLC, according to federal aviation records. The company is owned by Biffle. It crashed at Statesville Regional Airport.

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The scene shows a plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport in Statesville, North Carolina. (WJZY-TV)

A massive fire is seen at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina. (WJZY-TV)

The fire continued as emergency rushed to the scene of a plane crash in Statesville, North Carolina. (WJZY-TV)

Iredell County Sheriff Grant Campbell said he could "confirm there were fatalities" in the crash. Officials didn’t identify who the deceased were or how many people were on board the plane.

The Federal Aviation Administration told Fox News Digital the C550 crashed around 10:20 a.m. ET. FAA officials and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating, with the NTSB leading the probe.

An official with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital that the small jet crashed after it took off shortly after 10 a.m.

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NASCAR Cup Series driver Greg Biffle appears during the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, on March 20, 2022. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports)

Video from the scene showed first responders rushing onto the runway as flames burned near the scattered wreckage from the plane.

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