A light aircraft has hit a block of flats near Hollywood, killing at least two people. Authorities believe the crash was an accident and not a terror attack.
Several eyewitnesses reported seeing the plane sputter over the city before nose diving into the building.
The body of one of the occupants of the complex was found under burning debris, Deputy Fire Chief Mario Rueda said.
Another body, believed to be that of the pilot, was found in the plane's wreckage.
Seven people were reported injured on the ground.
One eyewitness, Will Binder, who lives in an adjacent block of flats, told reporters: "All of a sudden, I heard a real loud swirling noise ... then a real loud bang and the whole apartment shook."
Three of the seven injured have been taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre. They included a man who had more than 25% burns.
The building, which had 14 units, burned fiercely at first, but firefighters had the blaze under control in about 30 minutes. By then about half the building was gutted.
The crash occurred in Los Angeles' Fairfax district, a Jewish area with quiet, older neighbourhoods and trendy shopping areas near West Hollywood.