A small single-engine plane crashed into a commercial building near Fullerton Municipal Airport, California, on Thursday, leaving at least two people dead and 18 others injured.
The crash occurred early in the afternoon, approximately 25 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Emergency services rushed to the scene, where 10 people were hospitalized and eight others treated on-site.
The crash caused significant damage, leaving a gaping hole in the building's roof and smoke billowing from the site. Witnesses described the chaos:
"All we hear is like a loud noise, boom, and that’s it. Then we started running out,” said Jerome Cruz, a worker who witnessed the incident.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) identified the aircraft as a Van’s RV-10, a four-seat single-engine plane. Investigators are working to determine whether the deceased were plane passengers or individuals inside the building.
The cause of the crash remains unknown. This is the second aviation incident near Fullerton Airport in recent months, following a crash in November that injured two people.
Authorities have launched an investigation to uncover the events leading to the tragic accident.
