The Beech B100 Went Down in Coral Springs, Leaving Two Dead

A Beechcraft King Air B100 carrying hurricane relief supplies bound for Jamaica crashed on the morning of November 11 in a Coral Springs neighborhood, killing both people on board. Authorities say the aircraft went down just minutes after departing from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE).

The 1976 twin-engine turboprop, registered N30HG to International Air Services in Carson City, Nevada, had taken off around 10:14 am and was en route to Sangster International Airport (MBJ) in Montego Bay. It was part of the ongoing relief mission to aid victims of Hurricane Melissa, which hit Jamaica as a Category 5 storm on October 28. The hurricane killed more than 30 people and damaged over 100,000 homes.

Witnesses reported hearing a low-flying aircraft followed by a loud boom. Coral Springs Fire Department Deputy Chief Mike Moser said crews arrived within minutes to find debris floating in the water and a strong smell of aviation gas. Dive teams entered the man-made pond to search for survivors, later confirming the death of both occupants at the scene. No one on the ground was injured, and only a fence and a few trees were damaged.

Security camera footage of the wreckage showed the aircraft rapidly plummeting into the water. Early flight data indicates that the aircraft was in the air for less than two minutes before impact. Weather reports from nearby airports showed moderate winds and cloud ceilings around 2,000 feet, with towering cumulonimbus clouds developing in the area at the time.

The National Transportation Safety Board was notified and has opened an investigation into the crash. Recovery crews are still attempting to remove wreckage from the canal.

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