
Two people were killed after a small plane crashed Monday into a lake in a residential area outside of Miami, according to police. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The Beechcraft King Air plane departed from Fort Lauderdale at 10:14 a.m. E.T. headed toward Jamaica as part of relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, according to a spokesperson for the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.
Main Idea: A small plane headed to Jamaica on a hurricane relief flight crashed in a lake near Miami, killing two people.
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The crash is likely to delay relief supplies to Jamaica and may add costs for emergency response and investigation.
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The aircraft model involved in the crash and central to identifying the plane.
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Named storm referenced as the reason for the relief effort, a contextual but non-actor reference.
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