CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES KILLED DELIVERING HURRICANE RELIEF TO JAMAICA
Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena Wurm, 22, were killed on November 10, 2025, when their Beechcraft King Air plane crashed into a pond in Coral Springs, Florida, approximately five minutes after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport at 10:14 a.m.
The pair were flying humanitarian aid to Jamaica for Hurricane Melissa relief efforts.
Alexander Wurm was the founder of Ignite the Fire, a Christian ministry organization dedicated to empowering youth through missions and evangelism across the Caribbean. The plane crashed in a residential area, narrowly missing homes. No other victims were reported as of Tuesday morning. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
In recent weeks, Alexander Wurm had delivered medical supplies, water filters and StarLink satellite internet equipment to Jamaica for Crisis Response International. Sean Malone, founder of Crisis Response International, stated
"What I can tell you about Alex is that he had a huge vision for the people of the Caribbean nations. And when this hurricane happened, he didn't hesitate. He sprung into action and did what he could. He really made a difference in the lives of the people on the ground by getting the resources in that he did. He saved lives and he gave his life."
Posts by Alexander Wurm on social media in recent days showed he had recently acquired the plane to further his missionary work across the Caribbean, describing the aircraft as "an older King Air with brand new engines," and "perfect" to ferry deliveries of generators, batteries and building materials to Jamaica.
"I've been a pilot since 2005 and I felt that the Ignite ministry should have a missions airplane if it wanted to effectively bless the Caribbean," Wurm wrote in a social media post on November 2. "Perfect for the mission to bring relief goods into Montego Bay and the plane is ready just in time."
Flight tracking website FlightAware shows the plane made four other trips to or from Jamaica in the past week, traveling between George Town in the Cayman Islands and Montego Bay and Negril in Jamaica, before landing in Fort Lauderdale on Friday.
Hurricane Melissa, a powerful Category 5 storm, made landfall in Jamaica on October 28 and tied for the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane in history. The storm also caused devastation in Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Alexander and Serena Wurm are survived by Alexander's wife and Serena's mother, Candace, and two children, son James, 17, and daughter Christiana, 20.
A statement from Ignite the Fire described the Wurm family as passionate about humanitarian work and their Christian faith. "Together, their final journey embodied selflessness and courage, reminding us of the power of service and love. Rest in peace, Alexander and Serena — your light endures in all whose lives you changed."
THE CRUSADER'S OPINION
Alexander Wurm bought a plane to serve the Caribbean for Christ.
One week of relief flights to Jamaica. Medical supplies. Water filters. StarLink equipment. Generators. Building materials. Lives saved.
Then he and his 22 year old daughter died doing what they believed God called them to do.
No headlines celebrating their sacrifice. No viral tributes. Just quiet faithfulness ending in tragedy.
While the world chases comfort, Christians like the Wurms fly into disaster zones. They don't wait for governments or committees. They act.
Serena could have stayed safe in Florida. Alexander could have written checks instead of piloting relief missions. They chose sacrifice.
This is what Christian discipleship looks like when it costs something real.
May they both rest in peaceful peace with The Lord.
TAKE ACTION
1. Support the Wurm family: Donate to Ignite the Fire to help the surviving family and continue the mission at www.ignitethefireministries.org.
2. Crisis Response International: Continue Alexander's work by supporting Caribbean hurricane relief at www.crisisresponse.org or call +1 (540) 645 8181.
3. Pray for the family: Lift up Candace Wurm and her children James, 17, and Christiana, 20, as they grieve this devastating loss.
