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Relief Flight to Jamaica Crashes Into Coral Springs Lake After Fort Lauderdale Takeoff

The number of people on board remains unknown pending recovery of the fragmented airframe.

Overview

  • Authorities said the small aircraft went down around 10:20 a.m. into a man‑made lake behind a home in the Windsor Bay area of Coral Springs.
  • City officials confirmed the flight departed Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport carrying supplies for communities affected by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica.
  • Investigators reported the plane clipped trees and a backyard fence, scattering debris into yards, with a tire found near a pool, and no injuries reported on the ground.
  • Dive teams reached parts of the fuselage and found no victims during initial searches, and officials said the full wreckage has not yet been recovered and may be in pieces.
  • The FAA and NTSB opened investigations, roads near the site remain restricted, and early reports identifying the aircraft as a Beechcraft King Air have not been confirmed by investigators.