Seven people have died after a small private jet crashed shortly after takeoff in Statesville, North Carolina the North Carolina State Highway patrol said. Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife- Cristina and two children- Ryder and Emma were among those killed according to a statement from family members. CNN's Pete Muntean reports on the latest.

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Seven people including retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife and children were killed in a plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina. Video shows the moment the small plane carrying them burst into flames and thick black smoke emerging. In a statement, NASCAR said the organization is devastated by

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