A Cessna C550 business jet carrying seven people crashed Thursday while attempting to return to Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina shortly after takeoff, killing all aboard, according to The Associated Press. Federal investigators are examining the crash, which occurred amid drizzle and cloudy conditions.
The DX Brief
- A Cessna C550 with seven aboard crashed while trying to return to Statesville Regional Airport shortly after takeoff; all were killed
- The aircraft was registered to a company run by retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, who was among those killed along with his wife and children
- The NTSB and FAA have opened investigations into the cause of the crash
- Witnesses at a nearby golf course reported seeing the plane flying unusually low before impact, followed by fire and debris near the runway
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