At least 3 people dead after small plane crash in San Diego neighbourhood

A U.S. music talent agency said Thursday that three of its employees died after a small private plane, in which they were traveling, crashed into a residential area in the city of San Diego in the early hours of the same day.

According to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration 6 passengers were onboard the plane, with some reports indicating there have been no survivors.

Eight people on the ground have also been injured.

Authorities say the incident occurred amid dense fog conditions, as the aircraft was attempting to land at nearby Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport.

Multiple homes have caught fire due to the crash, and nearly 100 residents have been evacuated.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.