The sports world is mourning the loss of NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, who was killed in a plane crash Thursday alongside his wife and two children, shortly after takeoff in North Carolina. NewsNation’s Xavier Walton joins “Morning in America” with a closer look at the investigation and the legacy of humanitarian work Biffle leaves behind.

The U.S. government has admitted its role in the deadliest plane crash on American soil in more than two decades. The crash resulted in 67 deaths that included a group of elite young figure skaters in addition to their parents and coaches who had just attended the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas.

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.

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.

The government said the Army helicopter pilots failed to "maintain vigilance" to see and avoid the American Airlines jet before the crash.

The U.S. government says the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in a fatal collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation’s capit

The US government admits it breached its duty of care in the crash that killed 67, raising new questions on accountability.

The US government admitted partial fault for a deadly plane crash involving an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Eagle airliner due to failure in maintaining visual separation, with an air traffic controller also partially blamed.

The government’s admission came in a document filed in federal court Wednesday in a lawsuit brought by the widow of one of the victims.

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