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Prominent athletes who have died in plane or helicopter accidents
Prominent athletes who have died in plane or helicopter accidents
Prominent athletes who have died in plane or helicopter accidents

Published on: 12/18/2025

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Current US Open champion Payne Stewart, of the US tees off from the 3rd hole during the first round of the 128th  Open Golf Championship at Carnoustie, Scotland, Thursday July 15, 1999. (AP Photo/Adam Butler)

Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was on the plane that crashed outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, killing all seven people aboard. He joins a somber roll of athletes who died in plane or helicopter crashes, including fellow race car drivers Alan Kulwicki and Davey Allison, who died in separate accidents in 1993. Here are some of the sports figures who died in aviation accidents:

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2025/12/prominent-athletes-who-have-died-in-plane-or-helicopter-accidents.html

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