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Homes burn after plane crashes in California neighborhood

SANTEE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say small plane has crashed into a suburban Southern California neighborhood, injuring at least two people and setting two homes ablaze. The crash happened shortly after noon in the city of Santee, about 20 miles northeast of downtown San Diego. Santee Fire Chief John Garlow says two people received burn injuries. He didn’t immediately know their conditions or whether they were in the plane or on the ground. The FAA says the plane was a twin-engine Cessna. It wasn’t known where the flight originated, how many people were on board, or where the plane was headed.

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