San Diego officials said multiple people are dead after the plane crashed in a neighborhood, causing multiple residences and cars to catch fire.

Authorities were investigating why a private plane crashed early Thursday in San Diego, killing two people, damaging homes and igniting cars in the U.S. military's largest housing neighborhood. At least 100 residents were moved to a nearby elementary school serving as an evacuation center, the San Diego Police Department said.

A private jetliner crashed into a military neighborhood in San Diego early Thursday, causing homes and cars to catch on fire. Multiple fatalities — all on board the plane — have been reported.