Plane That Originated From NJ Airport Crashes, 2 Dead

UPDATE: Six people are now presumed dead in this crash. Latest update here.

A plane that originated in New Jersey crashed early Thursday morning in California, killing at least two people and injuring eight.

The plane, which left the Teterboro Airport, crashed in a residential neighborhood in San Diego, damaging at least 10 buildings and several vehicles. It forced the evacuation of about 100 people in one of the U.S. military's largest housing neighborhoods.

The Cessna 550 aircraft went down amid foggy weather around 3:45 a.m. near Sculpin Street and Santo Road in the Murphy Canyon community, near the Tierrasanta area of San Diego, according to the San Diego Police Department.

There have been at least two confirmed fatalities, according to the police department. Both of the people who died were on board the plane. Eight people were injured, largely with minor injuries, including one person who was taken to a hospital.

The flight originated Wednesday night in Teterboro, New Jersey, according to FlightAware. The Cessna Citation II jet was scheduled to arrive at the Montgomery-Gibbs Executive airport in San Diego at 3:47 a.m. from the small Colonel James Jabara Airport in Wichita, Kansas. Officials at the Kansas airport said it made a fueling stop in Wichita.

The airport in Teterboro is about 6 miles from Manhattan and is frequently used by private and corporate jets.

It was unclear how many people were on the aircraft, which was registered out of the Midwest, but the plane could hold eight to 10 people, officials said.

At least one home was destroyed in the resulting blaze.

"We have jet fuel all over the place," Assistant Fire Department Chief Dan Eddy said during a news conference. "Our main goal is to search all these homes and get everybody out right now."

"There is a direct hit to multiple homes," he said.

Multiple vehicles were also set on fire, according to the California Highway Patrol. Heavy smoke and plane parts were seen in the neighborhood where the plane crashed.

"I can't quite put words to describe what the scene looks like," San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said during the news conference. "With the jet fuel going down the street, and everything on fire all at once, it was pretty horrific to see."

As of 7:30 a.m., all of the scattered fires were extinguished except one "stubborn" vehicle fire, Eddy said.

"I want to express my deepest gratitude to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, San Diego Police Department, Cal Fire and military police for their swift, coordinated response that quickly evacuated residents, extinguished fires, and secured the area to ensure this tragedy was not compounded," Gloria said. "San Diego will support the Navy as they assist the residents affected by this tragedy."

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board were investigating the crash. The FAA said the NSTB will lead the investigation.

Kristina Houck of Patch and The Associated Press contributed reporting.