Los Angeles, Jan 3
A tragic plane crash shook Fullerton, California, as a single-engine aircraft slammed into a commercial building near Fullerton Municipal Airport, approximately 25 miles southeast of Los Angeles. The incident left two people dead and 18 others injured, according to local authorities.
The Fullerton Police Department confirmed the fatalities in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, while also reporting that 10 people were transported to nearby hospitals and eight others were treated at the scene. Details regarding the identities of the deceased or whether they were aboard the aircraft or inside the building remain unclear.
The crash, occurred on Thursday afternoon, involved a Van’s RV-10, a four-seat single-engine plane, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The agency has launched an investigation into the incident, but the cause of the crash is still unknown.