North Carolina Jet Crash | Ex-NASCAR Driver Killed In Private Jet Crash At North Carolina Airport

A business jet crash in North Carolina killed all seven aboard Thursday, reportedly including a former racing car driver, authorities said. "There was a total of seven on board, all killed," Sheriff Darren Campbell told AFP. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the plane had just taken off when it turned back to land before crashing. The jet left from Statesville airport, north of the city of Charlotte. Among those reportedly killed was retired NASCAR racing driver Greg Biffle, as well as his wife Cristina Grossu Biffle and their two children, according to Republican lawmaker Richard Hudson. This family friend represents North Carolina in Congress. "I am devastated by the loss of Greg, Cristina, and their children, and my heart is with all who loved them. They were friends who lived their lives focused on helping others," Hudson said in a post on social media.