Two people were killed Thursday afternoon when a small plane crashed into a house in a residential area south of downtown Akron, Ohio, according to local and federal authorities.

The victims were found dead inside the aircraft, the Akron Fire Department reported. No one on the ground was injured in the crash, authorities said.

The crash occurred on a residential street and ignited a fire at the scene. The blaze was contained by local fire crews responding to the incident.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash. Both agencies are standard protocol responders for aircraft incidents of this nature.

Further details about the victims' identities, the type of aircraft involved, and the circumstances leading to the crash were not immediately available. The investigation is ongoing.