Two people were killed and 18 others were injured after a small plane crashed into the rooftop of a commercial building on Thursday near Los Angeles, Xinhua reported, citing local authorities.

The accident, which occurred at about 2.09pm local time (2209 GMT) in the city of Fullerton, 40km southeast of downtown Los Angeles, ignited a huge fire and forced the surrounding businesses to be evacuated, said Kristy Wells, a Fullerton police spokesperson.