Minutes before the crash in North Carolinathe wife of the former NASCAR champion Greg Biffle sent a final message from the Airplane. “We are in trouble” wrote Christina Biffle to his mother while the plane was in an emergency situation. Shortly afterwards, the plane crashed and everyone on board died, including the woman’s family.
The news, now released by his family, became the crucial testimony in reconstructing the moments before the accident ended the lives of the Nascar champion, his wife and his two children.
The sentence came directly from Cristina Biffle’s phone and reached Cathy Grossuhis mother when the plane was already in an emergency situation.
Grossu shared the content of the conversation in dialogue People on Thursday, December 18th. “She sent me a message from the plane and said: “We’re in trouble.” And that was it,” he said.
“There were no further explanations or details. After that, nothing.”added Grossu, who summed up the emotional impact with one powerful sentence: “We are devastated. Heartbroken.”
The plane crashed at the regional airport on Thursday, December 18th StatesvilleIn North Carolina. On board were Greg Biffle, 55; his wife Cristina; her son Ryder, five years old; and Emma, 14, Greg’s daughter from a previous relationship. They all died on impact.
Also on board the plane were a family friend and Nascar driver Craig Wadsworth; the plane’s pilot, Dennis Dutton; and Jack, his son. Nobody survived.
According to Grossu, the trip had a family and celebratory purpose. It was a “birthday trip,” intended as a moment of fun.
“To think that they were going to die on a birthday trip, which was such a funny thing for the family, and It’s very difficult to bear how terribly everything ended.said the mother of the former champion’s wife.
Cristina’s mother also referred to the hours before the accidentwhen the family came over to see him. This memory, he explained, became particularly painful. “I can’t remember what the last words I said were to my daughter, to Greg, or to my beloved Ryder.”he admitted.
“I know we hugged, but I don’t remember those last words and that will haunt me.”he added. Still, he highlighted one detail that he tries to preserve: “They were happy.” That image, he said, was one of the few certainties he could hold on to after the tragedy.
After the accident, the victims’ families released a joint statement. “We are devastated by the loss of our loved ones. This tragedy has left all of our families with indescribable pain.”they emphasized in the document they shared Miami Herald.
The text emphasized Greg and Cristina’s roles as parents and philanthropists. and emphasized that his life revolved around Ryder and Emma, whose mother is Nicole Lunders.
Regarding the teenager, they stated that He was “a wonderful person with a kind soul who was loved by many,” while Ryder was described as “active, curious and endlessly joyful.”
The statement also remembered and defined Dennis Dutton and his son Jack as “deeply loved” people Craig Wadsworth as “very popular in the NASCAR community.”
Nascar, in turn, released an official statement in which it regretted the death of Biffle, who was remembered for him 19 wins and for being named one of the 75 best drivers in history in 2023.
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