Eight passengers die as private plane crashes into empty building in Milan

The small private plane crashed into an empty building in northern Italy

Metallic pieces lie on the site of a plane crash, in San Donato Milanese suburb of Milan, Italy, Sunday. Picture: Claudio Furlan/LaPresse

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.