8 Die As Small Plane Crashes Into Empty Building In Italy

The plane, which crashed into a two-story building on the outskirts of Milan, took off from Milan's Linate city airport and was headed for the island of Sardinia, officials said.

A small private plane crashed into an empty building on the outskirts of Milan, northern Italy, on Sunday, killing all eight people onboard, police said.

The plane, which took off from Milan's Linate city airport, was headed for the island of Sardinia, officials said.

The crash occurred just outside a suburban metro station.

People in the area could hear a blast when the plane collided with the two-story building, which was empty at the time as it was being renovated.