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Helicopter crash reported in South Florida
At least 3 people were hurt in the crash.
Three people were reported injured after a helicopter crash near Biscayne Bay, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.
responders were dispatched around 11:26 a.m. to reports of a helicopter down near Bill Baggs State Park, with mutual aid from City of Miami Fire Rescue and Key Biscayne Fire Rescue.
Two adult trauma alert patients were transported by ground units to a designated landing zone, where MDFR Air Rescue then transported them to a main trauma center.
Photos circulating show boats near what appears to be an upside-down helicopter in the water, indicating a water landing location in the vicinity of Biscayne Bay.
One person was killed and two others injured when a helicopter crashed in the area of Biscayne Bay on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Coast Guard Southeast. Fire Rescue officials said it responded at 11:26 a.m. to reports of a helicopter crash near Bill Baggs State Park as part of a mutual response with the City of Miami Fire Rescue and Key Biscayne Fire Rescue, NBC 6 reports. Photos show boats near what appears to be an upside-down helicopter in the water. "A total of three patients were reported. 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," authorities said. Coast Guard officials confirmed one person was killed during the crash while the two others were transported by EMS to a higher level of care. https://x.com/USCGSoutheast/status/2118040548023939529?ref_src=twsrc^tfw At this time, details about what caused the crash have not been revealed. >> This is a developing story and will be updated >> This is a developing story and will be updated