Overview
- A single-engine light aircraft struck the roof of a single-family home in Ganderkesee, killing both occupants, police said.
- The two victims were a 65-year-old and a 77-year-old man from Bremen, and the house’s residents were not at home so no nearby residents were hurt.
- Rescue and recovery took many hours because the plane was embedded in the roof, crews evacuated a roughly 100-meter radius, cut power and used a crane and drones to lift the wreck and secure the unstable structure.
- Flight-tracking data and reporters say the aircraft departed Bremen; one outlet identified it as a Tecnam four-seater but manufacturer and model details have not been officially confirmed.
- Authorities estimate damage in the high six-figure euro range, allowed residents to return after safety checks, and handed evidence and the seized wreck to the Bundesstelle für Flugunfalluntersuchung for a formal investigation.