{"id":42861,"date":"2025-11-11T20:31:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T20:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/42861\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T20:31:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T20:31:13","slug":"father-daughter-killed-in-small-plane-crash-bound-for-jamaica-to-help-with-hurricane-melissa-relief-efforts-organization-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/42861\/","title":{"rendered":"Father, daughter killed in small plane crash bound for Jamaica to help with Hurricane Melissa relief efforts, organization says"},"content":{"rendered":"

A father and daughter, known for their faith and serving others, were killed in a small plane crash, which was bound for Jamaica to help with Hurricane Melissa relief efforts<\/a>, a faith-based organization confirmed. <\/p>\n

According to a social media post by Ignite the Fire<\/a>, 53-year-old Alexander Wurm and his 22-year-old daughter, Serena Wurm, were the two victims in Monday’s deadly incident in Coral Springs. No other injuries were reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Authorities have yet to officially identify the two victims.<\/p>\n

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According to a social media post by Ignite the Fire, Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter, Serena, were the two victims in the deadly crash.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ignite the Fire<\/p>\n

Plane crashes into Broward pond after takeoff <\/p>\n

The crash happened at about 10:20 a.m. in the 5000 block of NW 57th Way, the Coral Springs Police Department said. <\/p>\n

A spokesperson at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport said the Beechcraft King Air twin-turboprop plane took off from the airport at about 10:14 a.m. en route to\u00a0Jamaica<\/a>\u00a0for relief efforts following\u00a0Hurricane Melissa<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It clipped trees and struck a backyard fence before plummeting into a man-made pond behind homes in the Windsor Bay development. \u00a0<\/p>\n

As the Coral Springs Police, the FAA and NTSB continue to investigate the incident, they warned of a large police presence and asked any residents who have located debris to call 954-344-1800. <\/p>\n

Coral Springs neighbors describe devastating plane crash\u00a0<\/p>\n

Zane Smith and his friend live next door to where the plane went down. Smith said their unit shook upon impact. <\/p>\n

“First, I didn’t know what it was. It sounded like a projectile,” Smith said. “But I guess that was just the engine noise. <\/p>\n

Josh Quilton lives in Windsor Bay development. He said he watched the plane struggling to stay in the air before it crashed shortly before 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

“I was like, ‘Oh, that plane is like \u2014 I don’t think it’s allowed to be that low,'” said Quilton. “I turned around to go in the house, and I just heard ‘doosh!'”<\/p>\n

Coral Spring resident, Chris Howes, told CBS Miami that she heard it too. <\/p>\n

“I heard acceleration, and it kept accelerating and accelerating, and then I heard a big boom,” she said. <\/p>\n

Father, daughter remembered for faith and humanitarian work <\/p>\n

The organization said Alexander Wurm was its founder. He was described as a man who loved to travel the world, providing compassion and faith to those in need. <\/p>\n

Serena Wurm was described as “a beacon of empathy and hope, inspiring all with her commitment to humanitarian work.” <\/p>\n

Alexander Wurm leaves behind a wife and two other children, a 17-year-old son and a 20-year-old daughter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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