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Names of victims in deadly Biscayne Bay helicopter crash released by Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office
The Robinson R44 helicopter crashed into the water off Key Biscayne around 11 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the victims involved in the Biscayne Bay helicopter crash, according to a CBS News report.
Tomas Pendas is identified as the man who died in the crash, with investigators noting he was the helicopter’s pilot. Ryan McCoy and Ryan Ferraro are identified as the other two occupants who were injured.
The Robinson R44 helicopter went down into the water around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, the FAA reported.
First responders arrived at the scene as a Good Samaritan attempted to help Pendas and bring him to shore. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations later located the two injured male victims and transported them to the dock at No Name Harbor; Miami-Dade Fire Rescue airlifted them to a local hospital in critical, but stable condition.
As of the note in the release, investigators had not established a cause for the crash.