KEY BISCAYNE, FLA. (WSVN) - Two people were injured and a third person is believed dead after a small helicopter crashed into the water off Key Biscayne.
7Skyforce hovered above a fire boat and the aircraft’s yellow floats in the water off the 1200 block of Crandon Boulevard, near Nixon Beach and southwest of Key Biscayne, just after 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Robinson R44 helicopter involved had three people on board when it crashed at around 11:15 a.m.
7Skyforce later captured a yellow tarp on dry land. However, authorities have yet to confirm a fatality.
Meanwhile, first responders were seen going in and out of Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.
Paramedics transported the two surviving adult victims to Ryder Trauma Center for treatment. 7News cameras captured first responders wheeling one of the patients into the hospital after being airlifted.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the extent of the victim’s injuries is unknown.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating this crash. The NTSB will lead the investigation.
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