Update: Plane crashes at Statesville Regional Airport
There is limited information at this time, but we are working to learn more.
STATESVILLE, N.C. (WCCB) — According to eyewitnesses, a small aircraft has crashed at Statesville Regional Airport and is engulfed in flames. This happened before 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
At this time, it is believed no one on board the plane survived the crash. Flight logs from FlightAware indicate that the aircraft was traveling at speeds exceeding 100 mph at the time of the accident. The flight logs stop transmitting data just before 10:15 am.
According to FlightAware, the plane involved was a Cessna C550 business jet with tail number N257BW. WCCB Charlotte has confirmed this plane belongs to Greg Biffle. We’re working to confirm the identities of those onboard.
What we know:
Tail Number N257BW
Owner GB AVIATION LEASING LLC
Aircraft Type Cessna Citation II (twin-jet) (C550)
This is an active and ongoing scene. More information will be added to this article as it gets confirmed by WCCB Charlotte.
