A twin-engine Cessna C550 business jet, owned by famous racing driver Greg Biffle, crashed while landing at the airport in the US city of Statesville, North Carolina. There was a big fire, transmit CBS News.
The incident occurred on Thursday, December 18, at around 10:20 local time (6:20 p.m. Moscow time).
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There were six people on board, five of whom died. It is unclear whether the plane's owner was in the cabin or not.
According to the airport's website, the airport provides business aviation services to Fortune 500 companies as well as several NASCAR racing teams.
The US Federal Aviation Administration announced that it has opened an investigation into the accident with the participation of the National Transportation Safety Board.
