Greg Biffle was the latest athlete to die in an aviation crash. There were several deaths involving planes and helicopters, including one earlier this year.

A person aboard a small private jet that crashed in North Carolina on Thursday texted "emergency landing" to a family member before the plane went down.

Biffle and his family were killed in a plane crash Thursday after a Cessna Citation attempted to land at Statesville Regional Airport shortly after taking off. Jordan's 23XI Racing team, along with Front Row Motorsports, reached a deal with NASCAR on the ninth day of their federal trial.

A former NASCAR driver was killed alongside his wife and children in a plane crash while en route to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

More bad news for NASCAR's RFK Racing as owner/driver Brad Keselowski broke his leg in a skiing accident hours after former Roush driver Greg Biffle died in plane crash.