Former NASCAR driver Gregory Biffle and his family have died in a North Carolina plane crash.
„I am deeply saddened by the loss of Greg, Christina and their children. "My heart goes out to all who loved them," Congressman Richard Hudson wrote on Facebook.
ABC News, citing the Airedale County Sheriff's Office, reported that there were five adults and two children on board.
Fox News previously reported that a twin-engine Cessna 550 business jet had crashed in North Carolina.
The plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Airedale County Airport at about 10:20 a.m. local time on Thursday.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.