A small, home-built kit airplane crashed in Simi Valley, California, on Saturday afternoon, damaging two homes and and catching fire, officials said.

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.

A small plane crashed into a neighborhood in Simi Valley on Saturday afternoon, killing one person aboard the aircraft and damaging two homes, authorities said. Fire crews responded to the scene, and police officers cordoned off the streets,