Helicopter crashes in Miami bay with one dead and two injured

Summarised from 6 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 18:22 · Archive

A helicopter has crashed into Biscayne Bay near Miami, with one person dead and two injured. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene in the waters off Key Biscayne shortly after 11:15am local time on Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the aircraft was a Robinson R44 helicopter with three people on board.

Aerial footage from the scene showed a helicopter upside down in the water with its yellow flotation devices visible on the surface. Officials were seen standing next to a yellow tarp that appeared to cover a body.

Two survivors were rescued and transported by air ambulance to a nearby trauma centre. Their conditions remain unknown. The whereabouts of the third person were not immediately known at the time of reporting, with search and rescue operations ongoing.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said: 'Two adult trauma alert patients were transported by ground rescue units from the City of Miami Fire Rescue and Key Biscayne Fire Rescue to a designated landing zone, where MDFR Air Rescue transported them to the main trauma center.' There was no immediate information on the third victim.

The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office has taken over the investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are set to investigate the crash.

The incident comes days after a private Learjet 60 crashed near Greenacres in Palm Beach County, Florida on Sunday, about 75 miles north of the helicopter crash site.

How it is being reported

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• One feared dead and multiple injured after helicopter crashes into Miami bayA helicopter crash in Florida has left two people injured and one dead, according to reports. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue boats are believed to have arrived at the scene at around 11.50am EST (4.50pm GMT), 7News Miami claim. The outlet also say a helicopter was found upside down in the water. Two victims, whose conditions are unknown, have been rescued and will be transported to a nearby hospital, it is understood. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say MORE TO FOLLOW... Our Standards: The GB News Editorial CharterGB News · 4 Nov, 17:27

In this story: Miami-Dade Fire Rescue · Federal Aviation Administration · Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office · National Transportation Safety Board · Biscayne Bay · Key Biscayne · Miami

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