{"id":35925,"date":"2025-12-18T23:55:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T23:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=35925"},"modified":"2025-12-18T23:55:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T23:55:34","slug":"greg-biffles-family-breaks-silence-in-first-statement-since-deadly-plane-crash-as-3-other-victims-are-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=35925","title":{"rendered":"Greg Biffle&#8217;s Family Breaks Silence in First Statement Since Deadly Plane Crash as 3 Other Victims Are Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article-subheading text-utility-300\">Seven people died when the Cessna C550, belonging to Biffle, crashed at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday morning<\/p><div class=\"abuvw69d663692b637\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.abuvw69d663692b637 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.abuvw69d663692b637 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.abuvw69d663692b637 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.abuvw69d663692b637 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.abuvw69d663692b637 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div id=\"mntl-article-meta-dynamic_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-meta-dynamic mntl-article-meta mntl-block pre-content\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"bylines_1-0\" class=\"comp bylines people-bylines mntl-bylines text-utility-200\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The\u00a0identities of three others who died\u00a0in Thursday\u2019s plane crash that\u00a0killed retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family\u00a0have been disclosed in a joint statement released by the victims&#8217; families, as they speak out for the first time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">&#8220;We are devastated by the loss of our loved ones. This tragedy has left all of our families heartbroken beyond words,&#8221;\u00a0the statement\u00a0from the Biffle, Grossu, Dutton and Lunders families, shared by Fox Sports motorsports reporter Bob Pockrass\u00a0on X, reads.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">&#8220;Greg and Cristina were devoted parents and active philanthropists whose lives were centered around their young son Ryder and Greg&#8217;s daughter Emma (mother &#8211; Nicole Lunders). Emma was a wonderful human being with a kind soul who was loved by many people. Ryder was an active, curious and infinitely joyful child.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block collapsed\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native-fluid_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native-fluid mm-ads-native \" data-right-rail-index=\"2\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native__adunit_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native__adunit mm-ads-gpt-dynamic-adunit mm-ads-gpt-adunit scads-to-load gpt native dynamic js-immediate-ad js-immediate-ad-loaded\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In addition, the family members shared the identities of the three other victims.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/B6_S904zqrWM43HPomr1pyG0S5M=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(978x574:980x576):format(webp)\/Greg-Biffle-smiles-during-the-QA-session-121825-4a4f6e19419b4ee5ab26887b47edff8b.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/B6_S904zqrWM43HPomr1pyG0S5M=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(978x574:980x576):format(webp)\/Greg-Biffle-smiles-during-the-QA-session-121825-4a4f6e19419b4ee5ab26887b47edff8b.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"Greg Biffle smiles during the Q&amp;A session during the Camping World Superstar \" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/B6_S904zqrWM43HPomr1pyG0S5M=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(978x574:980x576):format(webp)\/Greg-Biffle-smiles-during-the-QA-session-121825-4a4f6e19419b4ee5ab26887b47edff8b.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/B6_S904zqrWM43HPomr1pyG0S5M=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(978x574:980x576):format(webp)\/Greg-Biffle-smiles-during-the-QA-session-121825-4a4f6e19419b4ee5ab26887b47edff8b.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">&#8220;Dennis Dutton and his son Jack were deeply loved as well, and their loss is felt by all who knew them. Craig Wadsworth was beloved by many in the NASCAR community and will be missed by those who knew him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Wadsworth was a well-known figure along the NASCAR circuit who once drove retired NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace&#8217;s motorhome,\u00a0he shared in a post on Instagram.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The statement continued, &#8220;Each of them meant everything to us, and their absence leaves an immeasurable void in our lives. At this moment, our focus is on honoring their lives and supporting one another.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Biffle, his wife Cristina Grossu Biffle\u00a0and their five-year-old son Ryder were aboard the plane, as was Biffle\u2019s 14-year-old daughter Emma, whom he shared with ex-wife Nicole Lunders.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The Cessna C550 crashed and exploded into a fireball while landing in inclement weather at Statesville Regional Airport in Statesville at around 10:15 a.m., according to the\u00a0Associated Press.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The business jet had taken off from the airport \u2014 which is about 45 miles north of Charlotte \u2014 shortly after 10 a.m. before attempting to return to the airport.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">According to family friend Garrett Mitchell, the plane was en route to Florida at the time of the accident.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">&#8220;Unfortunately, I can confirm Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, daughter Emma, and son Ryder were on that plane,&#8221; Mitchell\u00a0posted on Facebook. &#8220;Because they were on their way to spend the afternoon with us. We are devastated. I&#8217;m so sorry to share this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">According to FlightAware, the plane was bound for Sarasota, Fla.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Biffle, nicknamed &#8220;The Biff,&#8221; won multiple championships during his racing career including in the Truck Series in 2000 and the Xfinity Series in 2002. The Vancouver, Wash. native was also named as one of NASCAR\u2019s 75 Greatest Drivers in 2023. 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