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The pilot was believed to be trapped in the wreckage of a home in Detroit after his plane crashed into the property. The family inside the home escaped, but the impact set the two-story Russet Lane residence ablaze images from the scene show. The pilot and two others in the plane were believed to be the victims, along with the feline occupant of the home. Dramatic video footage shared on Twitter showed smoke billowing out o
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.
Home Builders Association president, wife and son identified as victims in fatal plane crash
Updated Jan 10, 2021;
Editor’s Note: This story was updated as Michele Compo’s name was incorrectly spelled in the earlier version.
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI The pilot and two passengers who died when their private plane crashed into a New Hudson home Saturday afternoon have been identified.
The pilot of the plane was David S. Compo, former president of the Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan. Compo, along with his wife Michele Compo and their son Dawson, died in the crash, a news release from the association states.
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