MIAMI (WSVN) - A seaplane that landed near PortMiami capsized moments later while taxiing on the water, officials said.
U.S. Coast Guard, Miami Fire Rescue, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene, Saturday afternoon.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the single-engine Cessna 206 flipped over at the port’s Miami Seaplane Base.
Miami Fire Rescue snapped a picture of the pilot sitting on the capsized plane.
Drone video showed that Coast Guard units were the first to arrive to render aid.
“Well, I was out there getting ready to dock a boat, seaplane comes in as it does every single day and he did a weird maneuver where he went nose down, tried to come up, went nose down again and then ended up flipping over,” witness Alex Chavez said.
“From what I saw, the propeller hit the water, and as soon as it hit the water, everything just went south and the plane just flipped, and it just sank real quick,” witness Jeremy Pineiro said.
Officials said there were two people and a dog on board. Fortunately, no one was injured.
The seaplane was later towed away.
National Transportation Safety Board officials are investigating the landing.
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