Small plane on Jamaica aid mission crashes in Florida

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) -- On Monday morning, a small plane going for Jamaica on a hurricane aid mission crashed into a pond in a residential part of Fort Lauderdale's suburb of Coral Springs.

Authorities told The Associated Press no victims were located during rescue efforts and said the search has now become a recovery effort that is being handled by local police.

Broward County, where the plane took off from and where the crash occurred, is home to a vibrant Caribbean American community that sprang into action to collect relief supplies following Hurricane Melissa.

A fierce Category 5 hurricane, Melissa slammed into Jamaica late last month.

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