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Dale Earnhardt Jr. breaks silence after fiery plane crash
The ex-NASCAR driver praised the "quick response of my pilots, local law enforcement, emergency personnel and hospital staff"
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The ex-NASCAR driver praised the "quick response of my pilots, local law enforcement, emergency personnel and hospital staff"
In the aftermath of the crash, video shows first responders treating the racing legend
New details are emerging about a plane crash involving Dale Earnhardt Jr. The plane burst into flames after landing, but Earnhardt and his family escaped. Omar Villafranca has the latest.
It was a hard landing and the plane bounced twice, causing the right main landing gear to collapse
Dale Earnhardt Jr., his wife and baby daughter were unharmed when a jet ran off the end of the runway at Elizabethton Municipal Airport
One of the biggest names in auto racing, Dale Earnhardt Jr., was involved in a fiery plane crash while landing in Tennessee. His wife and their daughter were also on board. Omar Villafranca reports.
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"NC stay off the roads today/tonight," he tweeted. "5 minutes after helping these folks I center punched a pine tree"
Earnhardt was set for his final ride in the No. 88 Chevrolet, ending a career that saw him emerge as NASCAR's most popular driver over 18 full seasons
Earnhardt has won NASCAR’s most popular driver award a record 14 times; He has 26 career Cup victories, and that includes a pair of wins in the Daytona 500
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