Small Aircraft Collides with California Warehouse
A plane crash in Fullerton, California has resulted in two fatalities and 19 injuries, according to local police reports. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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A tragic incident in Fullerton, California, has resulted in the deaths of two individuals and left 19 others injured, according to local police reports.
A light single-engine aircraft crashed into a furniture warehouse, sparking a fire that necessitated evacuations in the area, officials stated. The crash occurred around 2 PM local time, near the city airport. Upon arrival, emergency responders encountered an “active fire,” which led them to evacuate businesses in close proximity.
“A Vans RV-10 experimental aircraft was located inside the commercial building engulfed in flames,” authorities reported. They confirmed that “there are two confirmed fatalities, both of whom are believed to have been in the aircraft at the time of the crash.” The identities of the deceased have not yet been disclosed, pending family notifications.
Security footage shared on social media captured the crashing plane and the subsequent fireball. Witnesses described scenes of chaos, with terrified individuals fleeing the spreading flames.
The authorities have engaged experts from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration to investigate the incident. Eliot Simpson, a representative from the NTSB, indicated that the aircraft was a kit-built model assembled in 2011. Preliminary findings from the investigation are expected within two weeks, while a comprehensive report may take over a year.
According to FlightAware, the RV-10 crashed just two minutes after takeoff. Simpson noted that the plane had ascended to about 270 meters before the pilot “called for an immediate return to the airport.”
Van’s Aircraft, Inc., the plane's manufacturer, markets the RV-10 as a “viable alternative to four-seat production airplanes.”
Allen M Lee contributed to this report for TROIB News
A light single-engine aircraft crashed into a furniture warehouse, sparking a fire that necessitated evacuations in the area, officials stated. The crash occurred around 2 PM local time, near the city airport. Upon arrival, emergency responders encountered an “active fire,” which led them to evacuate businesses in close proximity.
“A Vans RV-10 experimental aircraft was located inside the commercial building engulfed in flames,” authorities reported. They confirmed that “there are two confirmed fatalities, both of whom are believed to have been in the aircraft at the time of the crash.” The identities of the deceased have not yet been disclosed, pending family notifications.
Security footage shared on social media captured the crashing plane and the subsequent fireball. Witnesses described scenes of chaos, with terrified individuals fleeing the spreading flames.
The authorities have engaged experts from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration to investigate the incident. Eliot Simpson, a representative from the NTSB, indicated that the aircraft was a kit-built model assembled in 2011. Preliminary findings from the investigation are expected within two weeks, while a comprehensive report may take over a year.
According to FlightAware, the RV-10 crashed just two minutes after takeoff. Simpson noted that the plane had ascended to about 270 meters before the pilot “called for an immediate return to the airport.”
Van’s Aircraft, Inc., the plane's manufacturer, markets the RV-10 as a “viable alternative to four-seat production airplanes.”
Allen M Lee contributed to this report for TROIB News
