The crash in Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, also injured a child. Witnesses said the aircraft had collided with a hot-air balloon, causing the crash, according to the Deutsche Welle.
North Rhine-Westphalia police said the light aircraft crashed into the roof of the building containing five dwellings in the town of Wesel, sparking a fire that was later put out. A small child was recovered from the building after sustaining injuries.