Federal investigators are looking into what caused a deadly plane crash in Galveston Bay, off the Texas coast. A medical plane transporting a child burn victim from Mexico went down with eight people on board.

Greg Biffle was the latest athlete to die in an aviation crash. There were several deaths involving planes and helicopters, including one earlier this year.

Authorities are investigating a fatal single-engine aircraft crash that occurred Tuesday evening in a remote area of Lake County, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

" NASCAR is devastated by the tragic loss of Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, daughter Emma, son Ryder, Craig Wadsworth and Dennis and Jack Dutton in a fatal plane crash," NASCAR Communications posted on X.com at 4:46 p.m. The Statesville Regional Airport will be closed until further notice.

NTSB unable to identify pilot in deadly North Carolina plane crash that killed NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and six others, including his family members.

Questions remain as the NTSB investigates the deadly plane crash that killed former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family

For years, volunteer pilots have brought pets from overwhelmed Southern animal shelters to groups farther north.

In a 209-page court filing, the U.S. government said it is among the defendants liable for the damages from the Jan. 29 plane crash.