Alexander Wurm,Serena Wurm Obituary, Death; – A Christian missionary father and his daughter tragically lost their lives when a small aircraft, en route to a hurricane relief mission in Jamaica, crashed in a neighborhood in South Florida.
The Christian ministry organization Ignite the Fire has identified the victims of the crash that occurred on Monday morning as Alexander Wurm, 53, the founder of the group, and his 22-year-old daughter, Serena Wurm.
According to the organization, the duo was delivering humanitarian aid to Jamaica when their Beechcraft King Air aircraft crashed into a pond in a residential area of Coral Springs, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, narrowly avoiding nearby homes. As of Tuesday morning, investigators had not reported any additional victims.
Ignite the Fire is committed to empowering youth through missions and evangelism throughout the Caribbean, as stated on the organization’s website. A message on the group’s social media platform characterized the Wurm family as deeply devoted to humanitarian efforts and their Christian beliefs.
“Their final journey together exemplified selflessness and bravery, serving as a reminder of the impact of service and love,” the statement expressed, adding, “Rest in peace, Alexander and Serena — your legacy lives on in the lives you touched.”
The turboprop aircraft went down shortly after departing from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport at around 10:14 a.m. on Monday, according to authorities, with police and fire rescue teams arriving at the crash site just five minutes later.
Broward County, the location from which the plane took off and where the crash took place, is home to a vibrant Caribbean American community that quickly mobilized to gather relief supplies in response to Hurricane Melissa, which had caused significant destruction in the Caribbean.
Hurricane Melissa, a powerful Category 5 storm, made landfall in Jamaica on October 28 and is tied for the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane in recorded history. The storm also wreaked havoc in Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic, prompting relief organizations to take action.
