India, Dec. 19 -- Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family were on board the Cessna 550 aircraft as it crashed at Statesville Regional Airport in Statesville, North Carolina on Wednesday, internet personality and driver Cleetus McFarland confirmed on Facebook.

Meanwhile, the Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell said that there were fatalities. "I can confirm there were fatalities," he said, without clarifying how many.

"Unfortunately, I can confirm Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, daughter Emma and son Ryder were on the plane...because they were on their way to spend the afternoon with us," McFarland, aka Garett Mitchell, wrote. "We are devastated. I'm so sorry to share this."

The Cessna 550, aircraft registered to a company ow...