Overview
- The Beechcraft King Air B100 departed Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport around 10:14 a.m. and crashed about five minutes later into a retention pond in Coral Springs after clipping trees and a backyard fence.
- Coral Springs police confirmed two fatalities and the mission was carrying Hurricane Melissa relief supplies bound for Montego Bay, with no injuries reported on the ground.
- Ignite the Fire ministry identified the victims as Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena, 22, who had been involved in recent aid flights to Jamaica.
- The NTSB and FAA have opened an investigation; FAA records list the plane’s registered owner as International Air Services and recent flight data show multiple trips to Jamaica.
- Authorities warned nearby residents about a strong fuel odor and maintained a significant police presence in the Windsor Bay neighborhood during recovery and evidence collection.