Wreckage of plane crash that killed NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and family shown in photos

Footage shows the moment the plane carrying NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and his family crashes at an airport in North Carolina. (Credit: Bobby Renwick via Storyful)

Photos released by the National Transportation Safety Board show the wreckage of the plane crash that took the lives of NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and his family. 

The National Transportation Safety Board released photos from the crash site of Greg Biffle's Cessna C550. (Courtesy of NTSB)

The plane departed Statesville Regional Airport, about 45 miles north of Charlotte, North Carolina, Thursday morning but was diverted back to Statesville and crashed during a landing attempt, authorities confirmed.

An image of wreckage from Greg Biffle plane crash that was released by the National Transportation Safety Board. (Courtesy of NTSB)

The seven-person flight was making its way to the Bahamas via Sarasota, Florida, when it crashed. NTSB Investigator-In-Charge Dan Baker said the plane took off at approximately 10:05 a.m. ET and began to turn back to the airport five minutes after takeoff. 

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The plane crashed roughly 10 minutes after departure.
 

Wreckage of Greg Biffle's Cessna C550. (Courtesy of NTSB)

Biffle and wife Cristina shared a daughter, Emma, 14, and a 5-year-old son, Ryder, all of whom were on board during the deadly crash along with Dennis Dutton, Jack Dutton and Craig Wadsworth, a statement from the victims' families confirmed.

NTSB board member Michael Graham told reporters Friday three people aboard the Cessna C550 were licensed pilots, but officials were not able to verify as of Friday who was piloting the plane. 

"This is the beginning of a very long process, and we will not jump to any conclusions