A business jet attempting to return to a North Carolina airport shortly after takeoff crashed Thursday morning, killing all seven people aboard, including retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife and their two children, authorities said.
The Cessna C550 erupted into flames upon impact after departing Statesville Regional Airport, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) north of Charlotte.
The aircraft, bound for Florida, took off shortly after 10:00 a.m. before circling back amid drizzle and low cloud cover, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol and flight-tracking data from FlightAware.
The reason for the
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