One person died and at least 15 people were injured Thursday afternoon, after a plane crashed into the roof of a Fullerton warehouse.
The crash happened around 2:10 p.m. on the 2300 block of West Raymer Avenue, directly adjacent to the Fullerton Municipal Airport.
First responders treat an undetermined amount of injured after a plane crashed in a Fullerton warehouse Thursday afternoon, Jan. 2, 2025. (KTLA)
The incident was reported as a structure fire, indicating the plane may have crashed into a building, possibly a furniture warehouse.
Video from Sky5 later confirmed that a commercial building had been hit, with a large hole in the building’s roof and no sign of any visible plane wreckage.
Firefighters were seen battling a blaze from inside the warehouse and nearby buildings were evacuated.
Smoke billows from the top of a warehouse in Fullerton where a plane crashed Thursday afternoon, Jan. 2, 2025. (KTLA)
First responders could be seen treating an untold number of people on the ground with several ambulances standing by to transport them to area hospitals if needed.
At 2:40 p.m., The Fullerton Police Department said there were an unknown number of “casualties.” An hour later, police confirmed that nine people were transported to local hospitals and six others were treated and released at the scene.
One person, likely the pilot, was reported deceased.
The Associated Press reported at least 11 injuries related to the crash.
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Video posted to the Citizen App shows smoke billowing from the site of a plane crash in Fullerton on Jan. 2, 2025. (Citizen App)
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Video posted to the Citizen App shows smoke billowing from the site of a plane crash in Fullerton on Jan. 2, 2025. (Citizen App)
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Video posted to the Citizen App shows smoke billowing from the site of a plane crash in Fullerton on Jan. 2, 2025. (Citizen App)
Video from the Citizen App in the immediate moments after the crash showed large plume of black smoke billowing from the crash site, fire trucks speeding toward the source and firefighters assessing the situation from a nearby roof.
Police urged drivers to avoid the area as several roads near the scene of the crash were closed.
In November, two people avoided serious injury when their plane crashed into a tree near the same airport.
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