The three fatalities are believed to be the pilot and two passengers, the sheriff s office said.
The family of five who lives in the home made it out alive, but the house was engulfed in flames, the office said. The home is located in Lyon Township, about 40 miles west of Detroit.
The mother told CNN affiliate WDIV that the family was inside when the plane crashed. She said they were in the living room arguing over which movie to watch and had just moved into a different room when the plane struck the house, according to WDIV.
Had the mother, father and three children stayed in the living room, it would have been a different story, WDIV reported.
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Businessman, wife and son die after private plane crashes and destroys home
Three people and a cat have been killed in the collision when a private aircraft crashed half a mile away from an airport into the side of a house on Saturday afternoon
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