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A helicopter crashes in Biscayne Bay near Miami, killing one person and seriously injuring two others. It was on a mission to photograph ships. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
A helicopter crashed today in Biscayne Bay near Miami, killing one man and seriously injuring two others on a mission to take photographs of boats in the water, police said.
Associated Press reports,Florida The Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office said a Robinson R44 II helicopter crashed this morning near Bill Baggs State Park near Key Biscayne.
Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said at an afternoon press conference that the two survivors were flown to a nearby trauma center and were in “critical but stable” condition.
Multiple local agency rescue personnel, as well as U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel responded to the scene.
When Sheriff’s Office marine patrol arrived at the scene, they found a member of the public trying to help bring one of the victims to shore, Cordeiro-Siduz said. Miami firefighters tried to revive him but he died.
At the same time, Border Patrol agents located the other two people aboard the helicopter and handed them over to Miami-Dade County rescue personnel for medical treatment.
Cordeiro-Siduz said,crash Investigation into the cause is ongoing. South Florida has experienced heavy rain over the past few days, but it is unclear whether the weather was a factor in the crash.
On the 1st, a Learjet 60 jet crashed near West Palm Beach, Florida, killing all nine on board. Investigators said weather conditions were one of the focuses of the investigation.
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One person died and two others were seriously injured in the accident. The two survivors were taken to a nearby trauma center for treatment and were reported to be in serious but stable condition.
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The Robinson R44 II helicopter was filming boats on the water when it crashed near Biscayne Island, near Bill Baggs State Park, in Biscayne Bay near Miami.
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Police said the cause of the crash is still under investigation and it is not yet certain whether it is related to the recent heavy rain in South Florida. Several local agencies, including the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection, are involved in the rescue.
