Fullerton Municipal Airport [Credit: City of Fullerton]
Key Takeaways:
A Van’s RV-10 aircraft crashed into an industrial building near Fullerton Municipal Airport (KFUL) in California on Thursday, shortly after takeoff.
The crash resulted in two fatalities, believed to be the pilot and his 16-year-old daughter who were onboard, and 19 people in the building were injured.
The pilot had reported an immediate return request to the airport after reaching approximately 900 feet altitude but did not make it back to the runway.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the accident.
Two people were killed and 19 more injured Thursday when a Van’s RV-10 crashed into an industrial building near Fullerton Municipal Airport (KFUL) 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.
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