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2 injured, 1 believed dead after small helicopter crashes into water off Key Biscayne
KEY BISCAYNE, FLA. (WSVN) - Two people were injured and a third person is believed dead after a small helicopter crashed into the water offRead More
Two people were injured when a small helicopter crashed into the water off Key Biscayne, Florida, according to initial reporting from WSVN. A third person is believed to be dead, with responders continuing to assess the situation as rescue and recovery efforts unfold, per the same outlet.
The incident occurred near Key Biscayne, with authorities providing updates on the condition of those involved as rescue teams and investigators conducted operations in the area, including water-based searches and scene assessment, according to WSVN.
Additional details from WPEC specify that the crash occurred near Nixon Beach, off Crandon Boulevard southwest of Key Biscayne. The two survivors and the person believed to have died were located at the wreckage area by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel and investigators, with the helicopter’s yellow floats visible in the water, as reported by WPEC.
According to WPEC, authorities located the wreckage area just after 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, with a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue boat assisting in the search and recovery efforts. The helicopter’s yellow floats were noted in the water at the scene, corroborating the location near the 1200 block of Crandon Boulevard.
Video footage accompanying WPEC’s coverage showed a yellow tarp at the scene covering the person believed to have died in the crash, while paramedics prepared the two surviving individuals for transport to a nearby hospital. WPEC did not immediately release the conditions of the two survivors.
WPEC also reported that the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has taken over the investigation into the crash. As of the initial reports, the cause of the crash had not yet been released, and officials indicated that further updates would be provided as information became available.
The two individuals who survived were being transported to a hospital, with paramedics completing medical preparations onsite before transfer, according to the reporting from WPEC. The specific medical conditions of the survivors were not disclosed in the material provided.
There is no information in the supplied material about the model or registration of the helicopter, the exact time of the crash, or nocturnal weather conditions or visibility at the time of the incident. Neither outlet provided definitive statements on the cause or the precise sequence of events leading to the water impact, pending further investigation.