Multiple Fatalities Reported After Private Jet Crashes In North Carolina; Plane Was In The Air For Just 26 Minutes

Multiple Fatalities Reported After Private Jet Crashes In North Carolina; Plane Was In The Air For Just 26 Minutes

Sad news! A private jet crashed Thursday morning (Dec.18) at Statesville Regional Airport in #NorthCarolina, k!lling multiple people aboard, authorities and local reports say. The Cessna C550 burst into a massive fireball while attempting to land at about 10:20 a.m. ET, according to the FAA and local station WBTV. Business records indicate the jet was owned by a company tied to retired #NASCAR driver #GregBiffle. Reports have been conflicting about whether Biffle, his wife, and children were involved in the crash.

However, it has been confirmed that six people were on the plane, and flight tracking data showed the aircraft had been in the air for just 26 minutes, never climbing above 2,000 feet and reaching a top speed of 262 mph before it went down. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.