A small plane crashed while landing at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday morning, officials said.

Seven people were killed Thursday in the crash of a Cessna 550 business jet in Statesville, North Carolina, including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, NASCAR said.

Authorities in North Carolina are investigating a deadly plane crash involving a business jet owned by semi-retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle that occurred Thursday morning at Statesville Regional Airport.

The fiery crash happened Thursday morning at Statesville Regional Airport as the pilot was trying to return to the runway, the FAA says.

NASCAR legend Greg Biffle and his family have died following a plane crash at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina. Airport officials confirmed on Thursday, December 18, that an aircraft registered to Biffle burst into flames upon landing.

Greg Biffle was remembered Thursday for his decorated NASCAR career as well as his humanitarian efforts in the wake of Hurricane Helene

Greg Biffle made his NASCAR Cup Series debut in 2002 and spent 14 years as a full-time Cup Series driver. He was 55.

On Thursday, December 18, Biffle's Cessna C550 private jet had a failed landing at Statesville Regional Airport at 10:20 a.m. The crash sadly took the lives of his wife, Cristina Biffle, their 5-year-old son Ryder, and 14-year-old daughter Emma. In addition, Dennis Dutton, his son Jack, and Craig Wadsworth were also part of the casualties.

Greg Biffle, 55, used his helicopter, plane, and boats to support relief efforts throughout North Carolina and beyond

The Virginia State Police announced Monday that it was investigating a two-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a 44-year-old North Carolina man Sunday.