A small aircraft crashed into a residence in a Southern California city, leaving one person dead.

A small aircraft crashed into a residence in a Southern California city, leaving one person dead.

Three people inside the home, including an infant, made it to safety, officials said.

"A single-engine Cirrus SR22 crashed under unknown circumstances into a house on West 115th Street in Upland," FAA spokesperson Ian Gregor confirmed. Upland is about 40 kilometres west of San Bernardino.