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 two homes Saturday afternoon in Simi Valley, California, leaving one person in the plane dead and damaging both homes, authorities said.