: NTSB officials have recovered the cockpit voice recorder after the deadly plane crash Multiple deaths were reported after an airplane owned by a former NASCAR driver crashed Thursday morning at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina.

Cathy Grossu, the mother-in-law of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, said she had seen the family a day before the fatal crash.

Federal investigators are expected to hold a news briefing Friday to discuss the plane crash that killed NASCAR legend Greg Biffle.

Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife, and his children died after a plane crashed in North Carolina, according to multiple members of the NASCAR family and the racing community, and Congressman Richard Hudson.

A Cessna 550 aircraft crashed at Statesville Regional Airport, killing seven, including NASCAR star Greg Biffle and his family., US News, Times Now

The NASCAR world is mourning the loss of Greg Biffle, who reportedly died in a plane crash in Statesville on Thursday. Around 10:15 a.m., an aircraft crashed at Statesville Regional Airport, they confirmed in a post on their Facebook page.