Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle dies in North Carolina plane crash

Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle died with his wife, their two children and three other people in a plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday, his family and NASCAR said

Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle died with his wife, their two children and three other people in a plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday, his family and NASCAR said.

A Cessna C550 crashed while landing at 10:20 a.m. ET at the city-owned airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA said it will investigate the cause of the crash alongside the National Transportation Safety Board, which will be the lead agency.

It is believed that Biffle and his family were on the flight when it crashed, said 1st Sgt. Chris Knox of the North Carolina Highway Patrol. His wife, Cristina, and two children, Ryder and Emma, were on the flight with him.

"That is the initial belief is that Mr. Greg Biffle from visual people identifying him entering the plane along with immediate family memberships," Knox said. "We will be awaiting those medical examiner notifications."

Greg Biffle at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 7, 2019.Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images fileThree other people were identified as being on the plane and killed, the families said in a joint statement. They were Craig Wadsworth, Dennis Dutton and his son Jack Dutton.