2 killed, 19 Injured After Van’s RV-10 Crashes in California

Audio shared by Los Angeles’ KABC-TV indicated the kitbuilt aircraft took off from KFUL around 2 p.m. PST from Runway 24 with the pilot and his 16-year-old daughter onboard.

The aircraft lifted off at 2:07 p.m. and the flight terminated at 2:09 p.m., according to FlightAware.com.

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator Eliott Simpson said the aircraft reached an altitude of approximately 900 feet when the pilot "called for an immediate return." The pilot was cleared to any runway and advised he would be attempting to land on Runway 6, but did not make it. 

The building, which houses a furniture manufacturing company, is approximately 1,000 feet from the airport. Video from a security camera across the street, obtained by KABC, captured footage of the aircraft, its wings perpendicular to the roofline before the eruption of a fireball.

Video of the building from the air shows a large hole in the roof with smoke pouring out. There were also images of the injured people being loaded into ambulances for transport to local hospitals.

The FAA confirmed the aircraft was a single-engine Van's RV-10, the Associated Press reported.

Authorities stated the fatalities were believed to have been the persons onboard the aircraft but have not released their names yet.

Injuries, according to first responders, range from minor to serious. The fire was knocked down in a few hours.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating the accident.