Two people were killed after a small plane on a hurricane relief flight to Jamaica crashed Monday morning into a neighborhood pond in Coral Springs, Florida, according to authorities.
The Coral Springs Police Department and Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department responded to the scene at 5000 NW 57th Way at 10:19 a.m. in reference to a plane crash, the City of Coral Springs said.
The plane crashed into a pond behind a home in the Windsor Bay neighborhood, located south of Florida’s Sawgrass Expressway and just west of State Road 7.
Here’s what we know so far.
The Beechcraft King Air B100 plane crashed in Florida on a hurricane relief flight to Jamaica
The small plane, a Beechcraft King Air B100, took off from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport at approximately 10:14 a.m. Monday morning, just five minutes before local authorities responded to the crash, PBS reported.
City of Fort Lauderdale officials confirmed that the plane was a Beechcraft King Air B100 headed to Montego Bay for a Hurricane Melissa relief flight, according to Local 10 News.
Two dead in plane crash in Coral Springs, Florida
Two people were killed in the Nov. 10 plane crash in Coral Springs, Florida, Coral Springs Police confirmed at 4 p.m. Monday.
Authorities first said there were unknown fatalities and no homes sustained major damage in a Monday morning press release.
Divers were initially unable to recover a plane or plane parts, as well as any possible victims, according to Coral Springs Fire Department Deputy Chief Mike Moser, according to Local 10 News. The investigation is ongoing.
Where did the plane crash in Coral Springs, Florida?
As Coral Springs Police and Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department responded to the scene Monday morning at NW 57th Way in Coral Springs, Florida, residents were asked to avoid the area, including Creekside Drive, which was closed from NW 66th Terrace to NW 53rd Drive.
There will be significant police presence in the area of Windsor Bay neighborhood Monday and Tuesday as the investigation continues. Police are working to reopen Creekside Drive, however, the roadways inside the community are closed until further notice.
Residents may notice a strong odor of fuel, which may take some time to dissipate, according to officials. The city strongly recommends residents in the area to avoid being outdoors and keep doors closed for the remainder of the night.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the plane crash
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were notified and are actively investigating the crash, according to the City of Coral Springs.
“We are working closely with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO),” the press release states.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: A Beechcraft King Air plane crashed in Florida on way to Jamaica
