Six people died when a Cessna Citation 550 registered to a company run by retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed while attempting to land at Statesville Regional Airport, following earlier reports that the jet had taken off and returned shortly before the impact.FlightAware tracking and local video showed the jet took off shortly after 10 a.m., then returned, struck the runway area, erupted in a large fire and scattered wreckage across the runway and the ninth hole at Lakewood Golf Club; Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell confirmed fatalities and witnesses described a loud boom and flames.The NTSB is leading the probe with FAA investigators on scene, the uncontrolled airport remains closed while officials gather evidence, and authorities have not released victims' identities pending the active investigation; AccuWeather reported drizzle and cloud cover at the time of the crash.