Christian ministry founder and daughter die in Florida plane crash en route to Jamaica

A begetter and girl were killed Monday successful a tiny level clang successful Florida portion en way to Jamaica with hurricane alleviation supplies from their Christian ministry.

Ignite the Fire announced that their founder, Alexander Wurm, 53, and his 22-year-old daughter, Serena Wurm, died aft the Beech B100 airplane crashed into a waterway successful a residential country of Coral Springs, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, connected Monday morning. 

The level went down astir 5 minutes aft takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and was heading to Sangster International Airport successful Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Aerial video pursuing the clang captured downed thenar trees and fuselage successful the homes successful beforehand of a ample retention pond successful the neighborhood. The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating the origin of the crash.

Ignite the Fire announced the decease of the organization's founder, Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter, Serena, 22, successful a level clang connected Nov. 10, 2025. (Ignite the Fire/Facebook)

The ngo enactment identified Alexander arsenic the laminitis of Ignite the Fire ministries. The radical said helium was "known for his warmth and unwavering kindness" and his committedness to spreading the gospel.

"Throughout his life, Alex travelled extensively, reaching assorted countries and continents, wherever helium tirelessly worked to bring faith, compassion, and enactment to those successful need. His bequest of religion and compassion touched countless lives," they wrote.

Alexander Wurm, 53, and his girl Serena, 22, who were identified by their ministry, were transporting supplies to Jamaica. (Alex Wurm/Facebook)

Serena, the enactment said, was pursuing successful her father's footsteps and was a "beacon of empathy and hope, inspiring each with her committedness to humanitarian work."

Alexander and Serena are survived by Alexander's wife, Candace; lad James, 17; and girl Christiana, 20.

An aerial photograph pursuing the tiny craft clang successful Coral Springs, Florida, connected Nov. 10, 2025. (WSVN)

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The Coral Springs Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that 2 radical mislaid their lives arsenic a effect of a level clang that occurred connected Nov. 10 astatine 10:19 a.m.

"The probe is ongoing. We are moving intimately with the Federal Aviation Administration," they said.

Fox News Digital's Gregory Norman-Diamond contributed to this report.