Alert Top Story 5 dead in plane crash at Statesville airport Thursday, officials say Virginia Annable Dec 18, 2025 Dec 18, 2025 Updated Dec 18, 2025 0 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Multiple people died in an airplane crash at the Statesville Regional Airport Thursday morning, according to officials.kAm%96 A=2?6 4C2D965 2E 23@FE `_i`d 2]>][ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 u2463@@< A@DE 3J E96 4:EJ @7 $E2E6DG:==6] k^AmkAmu:G6 A6@A=6 5:65[ xC656== r@F?EJ $96C:77 s2CC6? r2>A36== D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 A=2?6 E92E 4C2D965 H2D 2 r6DD?2 rdd_[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 u656C2= pG:2E:@? p5>:?:DEC2E:@?]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: | | | | kAm%96 A=2?6 4C2D965 H9:=6 =2?5:?8[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 upp]k^Am kAm%96 upp 2?5 E96 }2E:@?2= %C2?DA@CE2E:@? $276EJ q@2C5 H:== :?G6DE:82E6 E96 4C2D9[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 upp] %96 }%$q H:== =625 E96 :?G6DE:82E:@? 2?5 AC@G:56 2?J FA52E6D]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%96 4:EJ @7 $E2E6DG:==6 D2:5 E96 $E2E6DG:==6 #68:@?2= p:CA@CE H@F=5 36 4=@D65 F?E:= 7FCE96C ?@E:46] %96 :?G6DE:82E:@? H2D 6IA64E65 E@ E2<6 E:>6[ $E2E6DG:==6 r:EJ |2?286C #@? $>:E9 D2:5]k^AmkAmQxEVD 366? 2 >F=E:\286?4J C6DA@?D6[Q $>:E9 D2:5 2E 2 AC6DD 4@?76C6?46 %9FCD52J] Q(6VG6 925 4:EJ[ 4@F?EJ[ DE2E6] u65D 2C6 96C6] ]]] (6 2?E:4:A2E6 E92E :D 8@:?8 E@ 8@ @? 7@C BF:E6 D@>6 E:>6]Qk^Am kAm%96 A=2?6 4C2D965 @? E96 62DE 6?5 @7 E96 CF?H2J[ p:CA@CE |2?286C y@9? u6C8FD@? D2:5] w6 D2:5 H96? 96 8@E E@ E96 D46?6 E96 A=2?6 H2D @? 7:C6]k^AmkAmw6 D2:5 96 925 ?@ :?7@C>2E:@? @? E96 42FD6 @7 E96 4C2D9]k^Am 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. Virginia Annable NC Community Editor Author email Follow Virginia Annable Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Most Popular 7 dead in Statesville airport plane crash, including NASCAR's Greg Biffle There were no survivors. 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
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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.
