Alert Top Story 7 dead in Statesville airport plane crash, including NASCAR's Greg Biffle Sarah C. Johnson Dec 18, 2025 Dec 18, 2025 0 1 of 2 Emergency responders and law enforcement at the scene of a fatal plane crash at the Statesville Regional Airport. Sarah C. Johnson, Record Unmarked police cars block an entrance to the Statesville Regional Airport following a fatal plane crash on Thursday. Sarah C. Johnson, Hickory Daily Record Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sarah C. Johnson Seven people died in a plane crash at the Statesville Regional Airport on Thursday morning.kAmxC656== r@F?EJ $96C:77 s2CC6? r2>A36== 4@?7:C>65 D6G6? A6@A=6 H6C6 :? 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