Agape Flights Honors Fallen Pilots with New Hangar

0:00Agape flights broke ground on a new hangar this Wednesday at Venice Municipal Airport, a big step to keep their vital missions flying. Just months ago in February, they lost two pilots, Patrick Decker and Cory Ellaby in a plane crash while delivering supplies in Haiti. For 45 years, this non-profit has hauled cargo, mail, and relief to missionaries across Haiti, the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba. Ramping up after disasters, CEO Alan Speer says, the tragedy hasn't slowed them, it's fueled their fire to do more. Speer got emotional at the event, honoring Decker, Ellaby, and founders Keith and Clara Starkey. He called the pilots living examples of unconditional love, with Cory especially pushing for this expansion to boost their gospel outreach. The first phase costs $2.4 million and has been planned for three years. It'll fit a larger plane hauling up to 6,000 pounds of supplies, wrapping up by early 2027. Speer's clear, God's call keeps them locked in, honoring their fallen by reaching further

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