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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Allen G. Breed and Gary D. Robertson

Federal regulators to begin sifting through wreckage of North Carolina plane crash that killed 7

North Carolina Plane Crash Biffle Auto Racing - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Federal investigators on Friday will begin sifting through the wreckage of a business jet that crashed in North Carolina and killed all seven people aboard, including retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family.

The Cessna C550 erupted into a large fire when it hit the ground Thursday. It had departed Statesville Regional Airport, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) north of Charlotte, but soon crashed while trying to return and land, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said.

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