5 dead as plane crashes into California house

At least five people have been killed and two others injured after a small plane crashed into a house in the US state of California.

According to reports, the twin-engine Cessna 414A caught fire just minutes after take-off and disintegrated into pieces before landing on the two-storey house in Yorba Linda.

The victims comprised the pilot and four people inside the house.

An investigation into the crash is currently underway. 

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