The crash involved a Van's RV-10 plane, which struck a furniture manufacturing facility, leading to a significant emergency response and community shock.
Tragic Plane Crash in California Claims Two Lives and Injures Eighteen
Tragic Plane Crash in California Claims Two Lives and Injures Eighteen
A small aircraft collided with a commercial building in Fullerton, California, resulting in two fatalities and multiple injuries.
A small plane accident in Fullerton, California has left two individuals dead and eighteen others injured after a Van's RV-10 aircraft crashed into a commercial building. The incident occurred at approximately 14:15 PST, according to reports from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Authorities from the Fullerton Police Department confirmed that ten of the injured were transported to hospitals, while eight individuals received treatment at the crash site and were later released. There remains uncertainty regarding the identities of the deceased, with officials yet to clarify if they were part of the crew or workers at the manufacturing site.
Police have cordoned off the area, urging the public to steer clear of the vicinity as investigations continue. Congressman Lou Correa, representing Orange County, noted that a significant number of the injured were workers at the furniture facility struck by the plane.
Aerial footage from the site reveals the aircraft wreckage situated inside the building, with emergency responders having extinguished a fire that erupted from the crash. Witness accounts describe a large explosion, with local resident Mark Anderson expressing the community's shock.
The plane reportedly had attempted to return to Fullerton Municipal Airport shortly after takeoff. This incident marks the second plane crash in the location within a span of two months, following another crash that involved no serious injuries just one block away from the latest event. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding this tragic occurrence is ongoing.
