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A chilling text message sent by a passenger aboard the fatal North Carolina plane crash that killed NASCAR star Greg Biffle and his family suggests the plane may have tried to return to Statesville Regional Airport about 10 minutes after takeoff for an “emergency landing.”
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a news conference Saturday morning to discuss the plane crash that killed all seven passengers on board Thursday morning. NTSB board member Michael Graham confirmed that the exact cause of the crash remains unknown.
“We do not know the circumstances that led to the aircraft… attempting to return to the airport, but that is the focus of our investigation,” he began.
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Graham was asked at Friday’s introductory news conference about a reported text sent from Biffle’s wife, Cristina Grossu Biffle, to her mother, in which she wrote, “We’re in trouble.”
At the time, Graham said he was unaware of the message, but on Saturday he confirmed that an unnamed passenger sent a worrying message.
“This morning I can confirm that the NTSB is aware of a short text from a passenger on the plane to a family member that read ‘Emergency landing.’
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Graham added: “We are not aware of any other communication from passengers on board the aircraft to those on the ground.”
This is a development story. Check back for updates.
