BREAKING: 2 Dead, 18 Injured As Small Plane Crashes Into California Building

At least two people were killed and 18 others injured on Thursday when a small plane crashed into a commercial building near Fullerton Municipal Airport, California, authorities said.

The crash, which occurred in the early afternoon, caused significant damage to the building, with a large hole visible in the roof and smoke billowing out.

The Fullerton Police Department confirmed the fatalities on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “There are two confirmed fatalities.”

Ten people were hospitalized with injuries, while eight others received treatment at the scene.

Investigators are yet to determine whether the deceased were onboard the plane or workers in the building.

“We’re still investigating whether the victims were passengers or individuals inside the structure,” a police officer told KTLA.

Witnesses described the chaos that followed the crash. Jerome Cruz, a worker at the building, recounted the moment of impact.

“All we hear is like a loud noise, boom, and that’s it. Then we started running out,” he told CBS News.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) identified the aircraft as a single-engine Van’s RV-10, a small, four-seater model. The cause of the crash remains unknown, and the FAA has launched an investigation.

This crash comes after another aviation accident near Fullerton Airport in November, which left two people injured.