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.

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.

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