Plane nosedives into roof of hangar in crash at Long Beach Airport — pilot somehow survives

A small plane nosedived into the roof of a hangar at a California airport Monday and the pilot miraculously survived with just minor injuries.

The male pilot was practicing taking off and landing the single-engine plane when he crashed into the top of the building at Long Beach Airport around 2:20 p.m. local time, according to the FAA and the Long Beach Fire Department.

The Cessna 172 aircraft was lodged nose down into the roof, sticking straight up, wild photos posted to Twitter show.

The pilot, who was the only person aboard the plane, was able to get out of the wreck on his own and suffered minor injuries, the fire department said.

He was brought to an area hospital for evaluation.

His identity was not released, but the department said he is estimated to be in his 40s.

The wreckage leaked about 45 gallons of fuel into the hanger which firefighters exposed of using absorbent.

The crash had no effect on the airport’s operations and all runways remained open and operational Monday, a spokesperson for the Long Beach Airport said.

The FAA is investigating the crash.