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Cessna Citation II crashes and erupts in fire at Statesville Regional Airport; multiple fatalities

A Cessna Citation II business jet registered to former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday, erupting into a large fire and killing multiple people. Authorities said the aircraft had returned shortly after takeoff; the FAA and NTSB have opened investigations.

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Black box from crash that killed former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle sent to Washington for NTSB analysis The National Transportation Safety Board says the flight recorder recovered from the Cessna that crashed and killed former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle is en route to Washington, D.C. The recorder will undergo laboratory analysis as part of the NTSB's investigation into the accident.

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Special report: Systemic collapse of safety protections led to D.C. midair collision A special report concludes the D.C. midair collision was caused by a near‑total collapse of the safety systems and institutions meant to prevent it, exposing systemic failures across military and civilian agencies that left cockpit surveillance and airspace protections critically compromised.

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Special report: Systemic collapse of safety protections led to D.C. midair collision

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Cessna Citation II crashes and erupts in fire at Statesville Regional Airport; multiple fatalities A Cessna Citation II business jet registered to former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday, erupting into a large fire and killing multiple people. Authorities said the aircraft had returned shortly after takeoff; the FAA and NTSB have opened investigations.

2025-12-18T08:54:33.537334-08:00

Cessna Citation II crashes and erupts in fire at Statesville Regional Airport; multiple fatalities

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Cessna Citation II crashes and erupts in fire at Statesville Regional Airport; multiple fatalities

U.S. Admits Liability in Jan. 29 Midair Collision Between Army Black Hawk and PSA CRJ700 That Killed 67

FedEx to absorb $175M replacing MD‑11 capacity; freighters due back Mar–May 2026

Special report: Systemic collapse of safety protections led to D.C. midair collision

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