Fullerton California Plane Crash
A security camera caught the moment a plane crashed into a Fullerton, California warehouse. John Schreiber/X

KEY POINTS

  • 100+ people were evacuated after the crash caused an explosion
  • The aircraft crashed just two minutes after it took off
  • Security footage showed the plane was tilted on its side before diving into the building
  • The aircraft's pilot informed air traffic control that it had to make an emergency landing

Dramatic video caught the moment a small plane crashed into a building shortly after it took off from an airport in California.

Two people were killed, and 18 others were injured Thursday afterthe single-engine plane crashed into a furniture manufacturing building located near a small airport in Fullerton.

Authorities said at least 200 people were working in the building in Southern California when the small plane crashed within two minutes of its takeoff from the Fullerton Municipal Airport in Orange County.

Flight tracker FlightAware data showed that a plane left the small airport at 2:07 p.m. and its flight ended at 2:09 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Times.

Kristy Wells, a spokeswoman for the Fullerton Police Department, said 10 people were transported to the hospital while the remaining eight were treated on the scene. Some of the injuries were severe, police said.

Security footage provided by nearby wheel manufacturer Rucci Forged showed the moment the plane struck the building, triggering a huge explosion. When zoomed in, the footage showed that the plane appeared to be tilted on its side before making an impact on the factory's roof. Bright flames and thick, dark smoke can also be seen from the crash site.

Over a hundred people were evacuated from the building. Firefighters and rescue teams helped extinguish the fire.

It is also unclear how many people were onboard the Van's RV-10 aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the crash.

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