Sunday's fatal plane crash in Chofu, western Tokyo, has incited fears among residents of the normally quiet neighborhood that they might be involved in a similar accident in the future.

The accident, in which a light plane slammed into a residential area, left three people dead, five injured, and several houses in flames.

The propeller-driven aircraft crashed at around 11 a.m., soon after it took off from nearby Chofu Airport. The crash site was only 400 meters from a junior high school.