Alert Top Story 7 dead in Statesville airport plane crash, including NASCAR's Greg Biffle Sarah C. Johnson Dec 18, 2025 Dec 18, 2025 0 1 of 2 Emergency responders and law enforcement at the scene of a fatal plane crash at the Statesville Regional Airport. Sarah C. Johnson, Record Unmarked police cars block an entrance to the Statesville Regional Airport following a fatal plane crash on Thursday. Sarah C. Johnson, Hickory Daily Record SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sarah C. Johnson Seven people died in a plane crash at the Statesville Regional Airport on Thursday morning.kAmxC656== r@F?EJ $96C:77 s2CC6? r2>A36== 4@?7:C>65 D6G6? A6@A=6 H6C6 :? E96 r6DD?2 rdd_ 3FD:?6DD ;6E E92E 4C2D965 H9:=6 2EE6>AE:?8 E@ =2?5 2E 23@FE `_ia_ 2]>] r2>A36== D2:5 E96C6 H6C6 ?@ DFCG:G@CD]k^AmkAm{2H 6?7@C46>6?E @77:4:2=D 92G6 ?@E 4@?7:C>65 E96 :56?E:E:6D @7 E96 G:4E:>D] %96 A=2?6 :56?E:7:65 @? k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^u=:89E2H2C6]4@>Qmu=:89E2H2C6]4@>k^2m :D @H?65 3J vq pG:2E:@? {62D:?8 :? |@@C6DG:==6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ upp C64@C5D] u@C>6C }p$rp# C246C vC68 q:77=6 :D =:DE65 2D E96 >2?286C @7 E96 3FD:?6DD @? DE2E6 3FD:?6DD 7:=:?8D]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: | | | | kAm&]$] #6A] #:492C5 wF5D@?[ &]$] r@?8C6DD>2? %:> |@@C6 2?5 *@FEF36C v2CC6EE |:E496==[ <?@H? @?=:?6 2D r=66EFD |4u2C=2?5[ 92G6 6249 >256 D@4:2= >65:2 A@DED D2J:?8 q:77=6 2?5 9:D 72>:=J 5:65 :? E96 4C2D9] ~77:4:2=D 92G6 ?@E 4@?7:C>65 E9:D :?7@C>2E:@?]k^Am People are also reading… 2022 Burke County murder conviction overturned by N.C. Supreme Court Hillman Beer selling downtown ɫ brewery building. Here's how much it's listed for. 17-year-old charged with DWI, open container, failure to stop after hitting ɫ police car Valdese man charged with six counts of indecent liberties with a child New Burke County animal rules prohibit backyard breeders, limit time dog can be tethered Burke County Public Schools facing $4.5 million shortfall, says layoffs not proposed Pedestrian hit, killed on South Sterling Street in ɫ Wednesday evening 5 dead in plane crash at Statesville airport Thursday, officials say Burke County school board makes clear no layoffs planned; limits media access for one outlet ɫ gets $4 million in FEMA funds for maintenance building destroyed by hurricane Plane that crashed at Statesville airport reportedly owned by former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle 7 dead in Statesville airport plane crash, including NASCAR's Greg Biffle Family members give emotional statements before Statesville man sentenced to 20 years in DWI crash Fundraiser brings thousands in for Burke County's animal shelter Meet Oswald and Pongo, 2 young kittens who have been in isolation most of their lives kAm|:E496== D2:5 q:77=6 2?5 9:D 72>:=J H6C6 @? E96:C H2J E@ DA6?5 E96 27E6C?@@? H:E9 9:>]k^AmkAmq:77=6 H2D 2=D@ <?@H? 7@C 9:D H@C< 2D 2 A:=@E 96=A:?8 H:E9 wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6 C64@G6CJ]k^Am kAm“%96J WE96 q:77=6DX H6C6 7C:6?5D H9@ =:G65 E96:C =:G6D 7@4FD65 @? 96=A:?8 @E96CD[Q #:492C5 wF5D@? D2:5 @? u2463@@<] “vC68 H2D 2 8C62E }p$rp# 492>A:@? H9@ E9C:==65 >:==:@?D @7 72?D] qFE 96 H2D 2? 6IEC2@C5:?2CJ A6CD@? 2D H6==[ 2?5 H:== 36 C6>6>36C65 7@C 9:D D6CG:46 E@ @E96CD 2D >F49 2D 7@C 9:D 762C=6DD?6DD @? E96 EC24<]”k^Am Sarah Johnson is the courts and breaking news reporter for the Statesville Record & Landmark. 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular 5 dead in plane crash at Statesville airport Thursday, officials say The plane that crashed was a Cessna C550, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Family members give emotional statements before Statesville man sentenced to 20 years in DWI crash “Be good. If you cannot be good for yourself, be good for her,” Jada Marlowe's mother said. Man said plane was 'screaming' before NC crash that killed NASCAR's Greg Biffle, family “It sounded like, you know, those war movies that have the dive bombers,” a neighbor said. Where was the plane that crashed in Statesville, North Carolina, planning to go? FlightAware showed the plane was scheduled to fly to Sarasota, Florida, then to Treasure Cay International Airport in the Bahamas. Watch Now: Related Video NTSB agents investigating fatal Statesville plane crash National Transportation Safety Board gives press conference on Statesville plane crash National Transportation Safety Board gives press conference on Statesville plane crash NTSB investigator Dan Baker speaks about Statesville airplane wreck NTSB investigator Dan Baker speaks about Statesville airplane wreck Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing was once a physics student AP Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing was once a physics student
5 dead in plane crash at Statesville airport Thursday, officials say The plane that crashed was a Cessna C550, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Family members give emotional statements before Statesville man sentenced to 20 years in DWI crash “Be good. If you cannot be good for yourself, be good for her,” Jada Marlowe's mother said.
Man said plane was 'screaming' before NC crash that killed NASCAR's Greg Biffle, family “It sounded like, you know, those war movies that have the dive bombers,” a neighbor said.
Where was the plane that crashed in Statesville, North Carolina, planning to go? FlightAware showed the plane was scheduled to fly to Sarasota, Florida, then to Treasure Cay International Airport in the Bahamas.
