Greg Biffle, one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers who became known in his later years for his humanitarian work, died along with three family members in a plane crash Thursday.

Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family were among those killed Dec. 18 when a plane crashed at an airport in western North Carolina.

News broke on Thursday that a plane belonging to Biffle had crashed and burst into flames while attempting to land at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina.