Biffle, his family and three others all died when the Cessna C550 jet they were on experienced engine problems and crashed just shy of the runway at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family were among the seven people who died in a plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport on Thursday

New security footage shows the moment the plane carrying Greg Biffle, his family and three others burst into flames at a North Carolina airport on Thursday Dec. 18.

A plane crashed early Thursday at Statesville Regional Airport, killing seven people, including NASCAR star Greg Biffle, his wife and two children, and three other people. Biffle, who flew aircraft in WNC to help victims of Hurricane Helene, owned the Cessna that crashed mid-morning north of Charlotte. By Tanasia Kenney

Michael Wingo, who witnessed the accident from his front porch near Old Airport Road, recounted the harrowing moment the business jet burst into flames. “I looked over and saw it. When it exploded, I could feel the heat from here,” he told the Charlotte Observer.