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Two people injured in helicopter crash in Florida Keys

The ultralight helicopter fell in a residential area, one mile from the Tavernaero airport, on Tavernier Cay. The two occupants of the aircraft were hospitalized with minor injuries.

Helicóptero siniestrado © Facebook/MCSO - Florida Keys
Crashed helicopter Photo © Facebook/MCSO - Florida Keys

Andhelicopter crashed this Sunday in the Florida Keys and causedminor injuries to two people, who were hospitalized.

The ultralight helicopter - a two-seat gyroplane MTO Sport model - fell after taking off from the private Tavernaero airport in Tavernier Key, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.

The two people who were on board the aircraft were taken to a nearby hospital and are stable, the source quoted by the channel said.NBC Miami.

Facebook/MCSO Capture - Florida Keys

TheMonroe County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the aircraft crashed less than a mile from the small airfield, in a residential area of Tavernier, after taking off on Sunday afternoon.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) took over the investigation of theplane crash, to determine the causes that caused it and prevent future incidents.

The event has caused concern among local residents, who hope that appropriate measures will be adopted to ensure safety in air travel in the Florida Keys, he said.Telemundo51.

Last Sunday, March 10,Five people died, including a child, after a plane crashed in Virginia private plane that had taken off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, in Florida.

One day before,A single-engine Cessna 172M Skyhawk plane crashed into a field in the Redland area, in southwest Miami-Dade. No one was injured in the accident.

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