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Father and Daughter Killed in Coral Springs Plane Crash During Relief Flight to Jamaica

Authorities have opened a joint federal investigation into the cause.

Overview

  • The victims were identified by the ministry Ignite the Fire as founder Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena, 22, though officials have not yet released formal identifications.
  • The Beechcraft King Air twin‑turboprop departed Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport at about 10:14 a.m. Monday and crashed around 10:20 a.m. in a Windsor Bay neighborhood pond in Coral Springs.
  • Witness accounts and airport officials said the aircraft clipped trees and a backyard fence before plunging into the man‑made pond, narrowly missing nearby homes.
  • Ignite the Fire said the pair were transporting humanitarian aid to Jamaica for Hurricane Melissa relief and memorialized their service-focused work.
  • Coral Springs Police, the FAA and the NTSB are conducting the probe and asked residents to report debris, with no additional victims or injuries reported as of Tuesday morning.