Overview
- Authorities released five 911 recordings from the Dec. 18 crash, with callers describing a huge explosion and a large fireball moments after impact near Statesville Regional Airport.
- A public memorial for Biffle will be held Jan. 16 at 11 a.m. ET at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, with live coverage on NASCAR’s digital and social platforms.
- RFK Racing unveiled a museum display honoring Biffle that features his 2013 Michigan-winning car marking Ford’s 1000th NASCAR victory, along with trophies, his National Guard firesuit and other memorabilia.
- Seven people were killed, including Biffle, his wife Cristina, their children Emma and Ryder, Dennis Dutton and his son Jack, and Craig Wadsworth, after a Cessna C550 turned back toward the airport and crashed about one‑third of a mile from the runway.
- The NTSB investigation remains active with no new updates; three licensed pilots were on board and no emergency call to the airport was recorded, and a former federal crash investigator noted the approach appeared too low for a safe landing.