03-Jan-2025 01:47 PM
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California, Jan 3 (Reporter) Two people have died, and 18 others were injured after a small plane crashed into a commercial building in southern California, officials say.
Ten people were taken to hospital with injuries, the Fullerton Police Department said in a post on X on Thursday afternoon. Eight others were treated for injuries and released at the scene, BBC reported.
The single-engine Van's RV-10 crashed at 14:15PST (20:15GMT), according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
According to reports, officials have provided no further details about how the crash occurred. It is unclear whether the two people who died were workers or were on board the plane.
Police say they are evacuating buildings in the area, and are asking the public to stay away from the crash site.
Congressman Lou Correa, who represents the area of Orange County, about 25 miles (40km) south of Los Angeles, said that the building that was struck is a furniture manufacturing business.
In a post on X, Correa said that at least a dozen of the victims are factory workers.
Aerial photos of the scene show parts of the plane inside the building. The crash also sparked a fire which was extinguished by fire crews.
"It was just a large boom, and then one of the people went out and said, 'Oh my gosh, the building's on fire,' the report said.
The area where the plane crashed is near the Fullerton Municipal Airport, about 6 miles (10 kilometers) from Disneyland...////...