Dec 18 (Reuters) - Seven people were killed Thursday in the crash of a Cessna 550 business jet in Statesville, North Carolina, including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, NASCAR said. The plane crashed at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina.

The NTSB said the investigation into what caused the crash that killed NASCAR legend Greg Biffle may be lengthy but the plane's black box has been recovered.

Nearly a year after a deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport, safety concerns over D.C.’s congested airspace remain in the spotlight. The crash prompted the FAA to impose strict helicopter flight restrictions and upgrade air traffic control systems.

Five adults and two people were killed after a small passenger jet crashed at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina, according to the local sheriff. The plane was registered to the NASCAR driver Greg Biffle.

Former race driver Greg Biffle and members of his family were among seven people who died in a plane crash Thursday in North Carolina, state police confirmed.

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