Two killed when Jamaica storm relief plane crashes in Broward, police say
A small plane that crashed in a Coral Springs neighborhood Monday morning, killing two people, was heading to Jamaica to deliver relief supplies to people recovering from Hurricane Melissa, officials confirmed.
The Beechcraft King Air departed around 10:15 a.m. from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and was en route to Montego Bay, said airport spokesman Belal Jaber.
About five minutes later, Coral Springs police were called to the area of 5700 Creekside Dr., the department said.
According to initial reports, the twin-engine plane came down behind a home in the Windsor Bay community and went into a lake. The crash site is near a preschool and several residences. No homes were damaged, police say.
Coral Springs police confirmed later Monday that two people died in the crash. Coral Springs Fire Department Deputy Chief Mike Moser said those people were the only ones in the plane, and no one on the ground was injured or killed.
Officials had not released their names as of Monday evening.
Helicopter footage from Local 10 and NBC 6 show a collapsed fence behind a house and plane parts scattered in the backyard. Broward Sheriff’s Office divers could also be seen near the pond.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane is registered to a Carson City, Nevada, company called International Air Services Inc. The company’s website says it “is a professional aircraft registration company that specializes in providing individual trust agreements to non-U.S.A. citizens to enable them to legally register their aircraft on the American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ‘N’ register.”
The crash is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board, Broward Sheriff’s Office and Coral Springs police.
Police are urging residents to avoid the area and to contact officers at 954-344-1800 if they locate any debris.
This report will be updated as more information becomes available
This story was originally published November 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM.
