Plane delivering aid to Jamaica crashes in Florida lake

A small plane carrying hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica crashed into a lake shortly after taking off from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. The incident occurred just five minutes after takeoff, prompting a search for survivors by Coral Springs police and firefighters. So far, no victims or major wreckage have been found, and it’s unclear how many people were aboard. The plane was part of an effort to assist Jamaica, which has been severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa.

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