A small plane carrying supplies to hurricane-ravaged Jamaica crashed in a residential neighborhood pond in Florida early Monday morning, alarming video shows.
The plane was seen plummeting into the pond in Coral Springs, a suburb near Fort Lauderdale, harrowing surveillance footage from a nearby home shows.
The turboprop plane appeared to clip the edge of the land while its nose slammed into the water, according to the video.
Fire officials said that no victims were found during the initial rescue efforts, and they have since transitioned to a recovery mission. It’s not yet known how many people were aboard the plane, which was taking relief supplies to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa slammed into the island nation two weeks ago.
“There was no actual plane to be seen. They followed the debris trail to the water. We had divers that entered the water and tried to search for any victims and didn’t find any,” Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department Deputy Chief Mike Moser said.
A spokesperson for the City of Fort Lauderdale said that the plane took off from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport shortly around 10:14 a.m. Authorities said they responded to reports of the crash in Coral Springs just five minutes later.
The plane, manufactured by Beechcraft King Air, typically seats anywhere from seven to 12 people, according to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
Moser said police would take over recovery efforts while federal aviation officials investigate the cause of the crash.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
With Post wires
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