Washington/UNI: Three people died when a small aircraft crashed into a hangar in the US state of California, CBS News reports citing the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The single-engine Beechcraft P35 crashed on Sunday morning at Cable Airport in Upland soon after takeoff.

No injuries were reported among firefighters but the only passengers on board the aircraft, a total of three people, died in the crash, CBS said.

The hangar sustained moderate damage. An investigation is underway.