The Fullerton Police and Fullerton Fire Department responded to the 2300 block of Raymer Avenue on January 2, 2025, at 2:09 p.m. regarding a small aircraft that reportedly crashed onto the rooftop of a commercial building near the Fullerton Airport.

Upon arrival, police and fire personnel immediately began evacuating the surrounding businesses due to an active fire in the building. Fullerton Fire, Brea Fire, the Orange County Fire Authority, Huntington Beach Fire, Fountain Valley Fire, and Anaheim Fire quickly initiated fire suppression and rescue efforts.

A Vans RV-10 experimental aircraft was found inside the commercial building, engulfed in flames.

Nineteen individuals working inside the building at the time of the crash were injured. Eleven individuals were transported to local hospitals, while eight were treated and released at the scene. There are two confirmed fatalities; both believed to be occupants of the aircraft.

The Orange County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased as Pascal Reid and his daughter Kelly from Huntington Beach.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are on the scene investigating the crash.