Overview
- Officials released five emergency calls that describe a big fire and a huge explosion after the Dec. 18 crash near Statesville Regional Airport.
- Callers on the recordings included an airport worker and a golfer near the runway, with one estimating at least two pilots and at least four passengers on board.
- Federal authorities have not determined a cause or who was at the controls, and the NTSB and FAA say their investigation remains active.
- Security video captured the jet in flames at ground contact as the aircraft attempted to return to the airport shortly after takeoff.
- Seven people were killed, including Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, children Emma and Ryder, and three others identified as Craig Wadsworth and Dennis and Jack Dutton; speculation about a cargo door remains unverified.