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| Summary | Under investigation |
| Site | Fullerton, Orange County, California |
| Total fatalities | 2 |
| Total injuries | 18 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Vans RV-10 |
| Occupants | 1 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 1 |
| Ground injuries | 18 |
On January 2, 2025, an aviation incident occurred near Fullerton Municipal Airport in California when a light aircraft crashed through the roof of commercial warehouse, resulting in two fatalities, at least eighteen injuries, and a subsequent four-alarm fire. The incident necessitated a large-scale emergency response and the evacuation of numerous warehouse occupants.
Crash
The crash took place shortly after 2:00 PM PST in the 2300 block of Raymer Avenue in Fullerton, California, approximately half a mile from Fullerton Municipal Airport. The aircraft impacted the roof of a large commercial warehouse facility, leading to structural damage and a four-alarm fire outbreak that produced large smoke plumes visible from aerial footage. Two people was killed, and eighteen individuals on the ground were injured in the crash, nine of whom required transport to hospitals.
Response
The Fullerton Police Department received its first report of the crash at 2:09 PM PST. Emergency responders evacuated more than 100 occupants from the warehouse following the crash.
References
- ^ "15 injured as small plane crashes into warehouse near Fullerton airport, catches fire". Los Angeles Times. 2025-01-02. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ "11 injured in small plane crash in Southern California". AP News. 2025-01-02. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- "Small plane crashes through roof of Fullerton building, sparking fire and injuring 11". ABC7 Los Angeles. 2025-01-02. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- Schlepp, Travis (2 January 2025). "1 killed, 15 injured after plane crashes into warehouse in Fullerton". KTLA. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- "2 dead and 18 injured in small plane crash in Southern California". AP News. 2025-01-02. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
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