The morning of December 18, 2025, began like any other winter Thursday in North Carolina, with a quiet drizzle and a low, gray ceiling of clouds clinging to the foothills. At Statesville Regional Airport, a hub frequently buzzing with the activity of NASCAR teams and corporate travelers, a Cessna C550 business jet taxied toward the runway. On board were seven people, including retired NASCAR champion Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, and their two children, Ryder and Emma. They were bound for Florida, a routine flight that was supposed to end with an afternoon spent with friends. Instead, it became a...
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