WORLD.- A Christian missionary and his daughter died when a small plane that was going to send aid to Jamaica due to the recent hurricane crashed in a South Florida neighborhood.
The Christian Ministry Organization Ignite the Fire identified the two victims of Monday morning’s accident as the founder of the group, Alexander Worm53 years old, and his daughter Serena Worm22.
According to the organization, father and daughter They brought humanitarian aid to Jamaica when the Beechcraft King Air plane in which they were traveling crashed into a pond in a residential area of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs, narrowly avoiding houses.
WATCH: A small plane carrying hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica crashed into a lake in a Coral Springs, Florida neighborhood Monday morning. No word yet on casualties. pic.twitter.com/oQoA0bDJCJ
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In a statement Ignite the Fire described the Wurm family as passionate about humanitarian work and their Christian faith. “Together, their final journey embodied selflessness and courage, reminding us of the power of service and love.”
Authorities reported that the turboprop plane crashed shortly after taking off from the airport Fort Lauderdale Executive at approximately 10:14 a.m. Monday. Police and rescue services arrived at the accident site just five minutes later.
According to Federal Aviation Administration records, the small plane, manufactured in 1976, and its registered owner are listed as International Air Servicesa company that specializes in providing contract agreements trust to non-US citizens that allow them to register their aircraft with the FAA.
Missionary bought the plane to bring aid to Jamaica
Alexander Wurm’s posts on social media in recent days suggested that the evangelist had acquired the aircraft recently to advance their missionary work in the Caribbeandescribing the aircraft as “an older King Air with brand new engines” and “perfect” for transporting generators, batteries and construction materials to Jamaica.
“I have been a pilot since 2005 and I felt that the Ignite ministry should have a mission aircraft if it wanted to effectively bless the Caribbean,” Wurm wrote in a social media post on November 2.
Photos and videos on social media show Wurm posing for a photo in the cockpit of the plane and unloading boxes of supplies with teams of volunteers.
The flight tracking website FlightAware shows the aircraft made four other trips to or from Jamaica in the past week, traveling between George Town in the Cayman Islands and Montego Bay and Negril in Jamaica, before landing in Fort Lauderdale on Friday.
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