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Authorities said they found no survivors after a small business jet crashed in foggy conditions near San Diego on Monday night.
At just after 7 p.m., the Learjet 35A crashed in an unincorporated area of El Cajon, California, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said in a statement.
The plane had been set to land at Gillespie Field, where National Weather Service data indicated sky conditions of "fog/mist" at 6:55 p.m.
It is yet to be determined what exactly caused the crash, though, NBC News reported.
Trouble for the aircraft appeared to happen suddenly, according to a recording between the airfield and the jet from LiveATC.net.
The pilot asked for a runway switch, which was granted with new instructions, according to the recording. Then, the pilot requested that field lights be turned up but was told they were at 100 percent. After that, the pilot suddenly shouted three times and screamed.
At around 7:00 p.m., first responders were summoned to the scene, the sheriff's department said in a statement reported by NBC News.
"Firefighters were not able to find any survivors at the crash scene," the department's statement said, noting that the county medical examiner's officer will make identifications.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will be in charge of the investigation, the department's statement added.
The NTSB "will provide all updates," according to an FAA statement released Tuesday morning and reported on by KFMB-TV.
A Federal Aviation Administration official said four people were aboard the jet when it departed John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, and headed to Gillespie, about 78 miles (125.5 kilometers) to the south.
FAA records show the twin-engine jet was registered to El Cajon-based Med Jet. A request for information was sent to an email listing for the company.
No one on the ground was hurt, but one home was damaged and power lines were knocked down in the area, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said.
Video from the scene showed firefighters dousing several small fires along a street littered with debris and downed power lines.
According to San Diego Gas & Electric's outage map, more than 600 customers lost power.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it was investigating but did not plan to release any information until a preliminary report is produced in several weeks. A final report, including the probable cause, will likely take 12 to 24 months, the board said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
