Near the scene, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Assistant Chief Dan Eddy told reporters the plane struck about 15 homes, causing many of them as well as vehicles to catch fire, according to NBC News...

A small plane has crashed into a residential area of San Diego, setting several homes and cars on fire.

The plane was headed from New Jersey to San Diego after a fueling stop in Kansas. It crashed about 2 miles (3 kilometers) from San Diego's Montgomery-Gibbs Executive airport.