Famous NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and several members of his family were killed in a plane crash at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina.
🚨#BREAKING: The plane that has crashed in North Carolina is confirmed to be owned by Greg Biffle.
— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) December 18, 2025
Greg is the NASCAR driver and hero who flew hundreds of rescue missions in Western North Carolina in his helicopter after Hurricane Helene. pic.twitter.com/Wyq7pVLwaS
In a post on Thursday on Facebook, Statesville Regional Airport confirmed an "aircraft incident" of a corporate jet at approximately 10:15 a.m. Warning: disturbing images.
The post read:
Iredell County and the City Of Statesville Emergency Response personnel are currently working the incident. Multiple agencies are responding, and Iredell County Emergency Communications (ECOM) is coordinating with on-scene personnel, including HazMat, EMS, Fire, Rescue, Emergency Management, the NC State Highway Patrol, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA arrived on scene at approximately 12:00 p.m. and will investigate the incident.
The VIPER State Events Channel has been requested and is currently being activated. The Atlanta Air Traffic Control Center has also been notified.
This remains an active incident. A short media briefing will be held at 12:30 p.m. at the front of the new Airport Terminal Building, located at 238 Airport Road.
A short time later, a close friend of Biffle, Cleetus McFarland (real name Garrett Mitchell), shared the heartbreaking news that Biffle and his family were on the plane. He said they were on their way to visit McFarland.
The post read:
Garrett Mitchell's (Cleetus McFarland) statement saying that Greg Biffle and his family were on the plane that crashed today. pic.twitter.com/ZvXxgMHpSf
— Always Race Day (@AlwaysRaceDay) December 18, 2025
Unfortunately, I can confirm Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, and son Ryder were on that plane... because they were on their way to spend the afternoon with us. We are devastated. I'm so sorry to share this. I do not know if his daughter was onboard.
Update:
The press conference referenced above was quite brief. Officials simply confirmed that they responded to a crash at the Statesville Regional Airport this morning at around 10:15 AM. Airport Director John Ferguson confirmed that they received a report at that time of a corporate jet that crashed off the end of the runway. The FAA arrived on scene around 12:00 PM and has taken over the investigation. There was no information at that point as to the cause.
This story is developing. Check back to RedState for updates.
Editor's Note: This article was updated post-publication for clarity and to add video of the press briefing.
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