2 dead, 18 hurt as small plane crashes into California commercial building

Two people reportedly died and 18 more were injured when a small plane crashed into a commercial building in southern California minutes after taking off, according to reports.

The plane struck a building near Fullerton Municipal Airport on Thursday afternoon, The New York Times reported. The airport is about 25 miles southeast of Los Angeles.

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The wounded suffered injuries ranging from minor to severe, according to the report, with 10 taken to hospitals.

Footage at the scene showed smoke shooting out of a hole in the roof of the building.

The plane crashed within two minutes of taking off from the Fullerton airport, The Associated Press reported.