Canada Global (Web News) On Thursday, a small plane crashed into a commercial building in California, resulting in at least two fatalities and 18 injuries, according to local police.
The incident occurred in the afternoon near Fullerton Municipal Airport, located about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Ten people were taken to the hospital, while eight others received treatment at the scene.
Authorities have not yet determined whether the deceased were passengers on the plane or employees inside the building at the time of the crash, a police spokesperson told KTLA.
Footage from the scene showed a large hole in the building’s roof, with smoke rising from the area.
Jerome Cruz, a worker who witnessed the crash, recounted to CBS News: “We heard a loud boom, and then we started running out of the building.”
The aircraft involved was a single-engine Van’s RV-10, a four-seat model, as confirmed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which has launched an investigation into the incident.
