A small plane crashed through the roof of a commercial building in Fullerton, Southern California, on Thursday, killing two people and injuring 18, according to police.
The crash occurred at 2:09 p.m. in the Orange County city, said Kristy Wells, a Fullerton police spokesperson.
Firefighters and police responded promptly, battling a fire that erupted and evacuating nearby businesses.
The blaze damaged a warehouse occupied by Michael Nicholas Designs, a furniture upholstery manufacturer, and appeared to contain sewing machines and textiles.
Of the 18 injured, ten were hospitalized, while eight were treated and released at the scene.
Details about the type of aircraft or whether the victims were on board or on the ground remain unclear.
FlightAware reported that the four-seat, single-engine aircraft crashed about a minute after takeoff.
Security footage from Rucci Forge, a nearby business, captured the fiery explosion and thick black smoke as the plane tilted and dove into the building.
The crash site is near the Fullerton Municipal Airport, a general aviation hub located about 6 miles from Disneyland.
The incident follows a similar crash last November when another four-seat plane went down half a mile from the airport, injuring both onboard.
Fullerton, home to approximately 140,000 residents, lies 25 miles southeast of Los Angeles.
