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U.S.|Two Killed and 18 Injured in California Plane Crash
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/us/california-plane-crash.html
A single-engine aircraft crashed into a commercial building in Fullerton, Calif., and prompted an evacuation, officials said.
Jan. 2, 2025Updated 9:14 p.m. ET
At least two people were killed and 18 were injured when a single-engine plane crashed into a commercial building near a small airport in Southern California on Thursday afternoon.
The aircraft appeared to strike a building near the Fullerton Municipal Airport just after 2 p.m., roughly 25 miles southeast of Los Angeles, the authorities said.
A furniture manufacturing company was listed at the address. People inside the building were evacuated, the police said.
Injuries ranged from minor to severe, the police said. Ten people were taken to the hospital and eight were treated on scene, according to Kristy Wells, a spokeswoman for the Fullerton Police Department.
It was unclear how many people were on the plane, or if the two dead had been on board or on the ground.
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The aircraft was a Van’s RV-10, according to the F.A.A., which said it was investigating the crash with the National Transportation Safety Board.
Aerial footage of the scene from local TV showed smoke billowing from a hole punched into the roof of the building, as a column of fire engines stood parked outside the entrance and emergency workers moved about.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
