Authorities say two people and a dog were killed when the small plane they were in crashed into a neighborhood in Simi Valley near Los Angeles. Two homes were damaged.

The Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office identified the two men as 69-year-old Paul Berkovitz and his 36-year-old son, Matthew Berkovitz. Paul's dog, Brody, was also identified. The Berkovitz family released a statement about the crash.

The Simi Valley Police Department said the deceased are the pilot, a passenger, and their pet. A small plane crashed in a Simi Valley neighborhood on Saturday afternoon, causing the death of two people and a dog on board the aircraft and damaging two houses,