CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (CBS12) — A father and daughter involved with a faith-based organization have been identified as the victims of Monday’s plane crash in Coral Springs.
Ignite the Fire, the organization where they were active, confirmed in a Facebook post that 53-year-old Alexander Wurm and his 22-year-old daughter Serena Wurm died when their small plane went down in a residential neighborhood.
“There are not enough words to describe him,” the post read, highlighting Alexander’s character. “He wasn’t just a man of prayer—he lived it, fasting and listening for God’s voice as if it were a natural conversation. He gave so freely—not just of his time or money, but of his very self—always ready to lend an ear or a hand.”
The statement also wrote that his daughter was following in his footsteps and was “a beacon of empathy.”
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Authorities have not yet officially confirmed the identities of the victims, CBS Miami reports.
According to previous reports, the crash happened at 10:20 a.m. in the 5700 block of NW 57th.
FILE – A father and daughter involved with a faith-based organization have been identified as the victims of Monday’s plane crash in Coral Springs. (WSVN)
Aerial footage showed the impact damaged a fence and trees in the backyard of a residence before it plummeted into a man-made pond.
A spokesperson with Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport told CBS Miami that the Beechcraft King Air twin-turboprop plane took off at 10:14 en route to Jamaica to aid in relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Melissa.
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