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Tragic Plane Crash Claims Humanitarian Father and Daughter

11/12/2025

Summary

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A Beechcraft King Air crashed after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport on November 10, 2025, killing Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena, 22.
They were en route to Jamaica to deliver humanitarian aid after Hurricane Melissa.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
Wurm founded Ignite the Fire ministry and conducted humanitarian work across the Caribbean.
He is survived by his wife Candace and two other children.

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Story summary

A Beechcraft King Air crashed after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport on November 10, 2025, killing Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena, 22.
They were en route to Jamaica to deliver humanitarian aid after Hurricane Melissa.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
Wurm founded Ignite the Fire ministry and conducted humanitarian work across the Caribbean.
He is survived by his wife Candace and two other children.