Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena, 22, died when the Beechcraft King Air plane he was flying went down into a lake in a residential area on Monday.

A father and daughter were killed when their plane crashed soon after takeoff in Florida on Monday, authorities have said, as the pair were travelling to deliver supplies to hurricane-stricken communities in Jamaica.

Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena, 22, died when the Beechcraft King Air plane he was flying went down into a lake in a residential area in Coral Springs, a city north of Miami, after taking off from Fort Lauderdale. The moment of impact was caught on security cameras and showed the plane breaking apart.

Wurm was the founder of the evangelical Christian ministry Ignite the Fire, which was active in the Caribbean including the Cayman Islands and had already carried out aid deliveries to Jamaica.

At least 67 people were killed by Hurricane Melissa, including 28 in Jamaica, and entire communities were devastated by the most powerful storm to ever hit the island. Aid agencies have been scrambling to provide fresh food and water to affected communities, constructing shelters and distributing blankets and cleaning kits.

“Throughout his life, Alex travelled extensively, reaching various countries and continents, where he tirelessly worked to bring faith, compassion, and support to those in need. His legacy of faith and compassion touched countless lives,” a statement from Ignite the Fire on Facebook said.

“Serena, following in her father’s footsteps, was a beacon of empathy and hope, inspiring all with her commitment to humanitarian work. Together, their final journey embodied selflessness and courage, reminding us of the power of service and love,” the statement said.

Police and fire first responders were at the scene Monday, with divers attempting to find survivors. Police said later that the operation had become a recovery effort.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.

Wurm completed his most recent aid delivery to Jamaica on Nov. 4. Crisis International, a charity that receives and distributes aid delivered by donors, released a video showing teams of volunteers in Montego Bay handling boxes of supplies delivered by Wurm.

“Today we are picking up resources at the local airport — an amazing man named Alexander Wurm and his ministry Ignite the Fire has flown in from the Cayman Islands on a King Air with all sorts of supplies: solar panels, a Starlink, tarps, all the things that are on our immediate needs list, so this is huge,” said Ferrin Cole, the charity’s team leader in Jamaica, in the video.

Sean Malone, Crisis International founder, said he was in shock at the news.

He said in a video statement Monday that charities like his have been relying on small planes for deliveries due to ongoing logistical issues with major airlines and that Wurm had been “absolutely amazing” by repeatedly flying in resources at his own expense.

“Today he didn’t turn up. Unfortunately we found out he crashed his aircraft in coral springs Florida, and he and his daughter did not survive. We are in absolute shock and disbelief of the situation and I’m asking for prayers for his friends and family at this time,” Malone said.

The violent winds and flash flooding brought by the hurricane caused historic damage across Jamaica and Cuba, as well as other Caribbean nations including Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Almost 2,500 people are still in temporary shelters in Jamaica — in some western areas one third of houses were destroyed — with 7,500 in shelters in Cuba, according to Reliefweb, a news source run by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs