Roberto Chiartano/Shutterstock.com 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.