Greg Biffle, wife Cristina and kids die in Statesville plane crash; Cleetus McFarland shares update

Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, and two children died in a Cessna C550 plane crash in Statesville on Thursday, their close friend and driver Garrett Mitchell, aka Cleetus McFarland, confirmed on Facebook. This comes after authorities reported that a plane owned by Biffle crashed and exploded into flames while attempting to land at the regional airport.

A plane linked to NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed on Thursday(Instagram)

The sheriff confirmed fatalities, but did not say whether Biffle was on the plane.

Mitchell confirmed that the Biffle family was coming over to his Florida home to ‘spend the afternoon with us’.

"Unfortunately, I can confirm Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, daughter Emma and son Ryder were on the plane...because they were on their way to spend the afternoon with us. We are devastated. I'm so sorry to share this."