One dead, one missing after plane crashes into German home

A man was killed and a second person is missing after a small plane crashed into a family home in northern Germany on Saturday, July 25, 2026. The incident occurred in the municipality of Ganderkesee in the state of Lower Saxony, near the city of Bremen.

Police in Oldenburg said the light aircraft lost altitude and struck the roof of a single-family home in a residential neighborhood around 11 a.m. local time. One person was confirmed dead, with the body recovered from inside the aircraft. Authorities said it is unclear whether the deceased was the pilot. A search operation is underway for a second individual believed to have been on board the plane.

Remarkably, the family who lives in the home was not present at the time of the crash, and no other injuries have been reported. However, emergency services expressed concern that the building may be at risk of structural collapse due to the impact. Images from the scene showed a large hole in the roof and one of the aircraft's wings torn off.

In response, authorities evacuated residents within a 100-meter radius of the crash site as a precautionary measure. Power was temporarily cut off along the entire street, and evacuated...