The plane had barely lifted off the runway when everything went wrong.
In a heartbreaking and sudden tragedy, former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife, and their two young children were among seven people killed when a private jet crashed moments after takeoff in North Carolina.
What was meant to be a routine flight turned into a fireball that witnesses say they will never forget.
On Thursday, December 18, 2025, emergency crews rushed into action after a private plane crashed and erupted into flames near Statesville, North Carolina.