Washington [US], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): A small plane crashed into a residential home outside of the US city of Detroit on Saturday, leaving three people dead, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said.
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Officials are investigating after a small plane crashed into a Lyon Township home on Saturday, killing three people.
Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said the three people who died in the crash are believed to be the pilot and occupants of the plane.
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Saturday evening will be cloudy and colder. Temperatures return to the freezing mark, and people must watch out for re-freezing on roads and sidewalks.
Sunday will be cloudy with light snow, especially in the morning and midday. One to two inches of snow accumulation is possible Sunday.
Plane crashes into Lyon Township home, killing businessman, wife, son
A small plane has crashed into a Lyon Township home, killing the pilot and two passengers, according to Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard. .
Lyon Township firefighters said on Facebook Saturday that the crash caused the Dakota Drive home in the Orchards of Lyon subdivision to erupt in flames.
Neighbors began calling soon after the collision happened at about 3:43 p.m.
Upon arrival, firefighters saw that the plane struck the back of the home in the Orchards of Lyon subdivision, just north of the Oakland/Southwest Airport.
The home s residents escaped safely, but lost their pet cat, Lyon Township Fire Chief Ken Van Sparrentak said Sunday.
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Three people on a private plane died after it crashed into a home in a Detroit suburb.
The family of five who live in the Lyon Township home were unharmed, but the house caught on fire and the family cat died.
The deceased were identified as a recent president of a local Home Builders Association, David S. Compo, his wife Michelle, and son Dawson.
A small private plane crashed into a home in a Detroit suburb on Saturday, killing all three people on board.
The crash started a fire in the Lyon Township home, but the family of five who live there escaped without any injuries. The family s cat died, according to news reports.