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NTSB Investigates Pre-Crash Messages in Fatal Plane Crash of NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle and Family
25 days ago•Source: ABC News
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Tragic Plane Crash Claims NASCAR's Greg Biffle and Others in North Carolina
A small passenger jet registered to NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed at a North Carolina airport shortly after takeoff, killing Biffle, his family, and three others. The plane turned back minutes after takeoff and crashed about 1,800 feet from the runway in heavy drizzle, with no other aircraft in the area, prompting an investigation by the NTSB.
1.58 min•26 days ago
NASCAR Legend Greg Biffle Dies in Plane Crash in North Carolina
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Kentucky UPS Plane Crash: 12 Dead, Black Box Recovered, Investigation Underway
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Kentucky UPS Plane Crash Kills at Least Nine, Emergency Declared
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