Small plane carrying hurricane aid to Jamaica crashes into Florida pond minutes after takeoff; 'No victims found,' say authorities

A small plane carrying hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica crashed into a pond in a residential area of Coral Springs, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, on Monday, minutes after taking off. Authorities said no victims were found during initial rescue efforts, which have now shifted to a recovery operation led by local police. It was not immediately known how many people were on board the aircraft. Coral Springs-Parkland fire department deputy chief Mike Moser said crews responded within minutes of a call reporting the crash. “There was no actual plane to be seen,” he said. “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.” Moser added that no homes were damaged in the crash and that federal aviatio