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Small plane leaves hole in roof following California crash

The Fullerton Police Department said that they were investigating a small plane crash on Thursday, Jan. 2. (Credit: KTTV)

The pilot of a single-engine aircraft is dead and at least nine individuals are injured after a small plane crashed into a warehouse in California on Thursday afternoon local time.

The crash occurred at 2:15 p.m. local time in Fullerton, California on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed to Fox News Digital.

The plane was a single-engine Van-RV10, the agency said. The small aircraft can carry up to four adults, but it was unclear how many individuals were onboard at the time of the crash.

The Fullerton Police Department said that the pilot was killed in the crash. Nine individuals were transported to the hospital and six individuals were treated and released on scene, police said.

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A small plane crashes through the roof of a building near the Fullerton Airport. (KTTV)

First responders arrive at a small plane crash in Fullerton, California on Thursday, Jan. 2. (KTTV)

Aerial videos showed the aftermath of the crash – which left a gaping hole in the warehouse in Fullerton, California.

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Large plumes of smoke rose as first responders rushed to the scene. The FAA and the National Transportation Board (NTSB) will continue to investigate.

Smoke billows from a warehouse in Fullerton, California after a single-engine aircraft crashed. (KTTV)

The plane crashed near the Fullerton Municipal Airport, an airport in Orange County that is about 6 miles from Disneyland.

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Fullerton is a city of about 140,000 people and is southeast of Los Angeles.

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. 

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