At least two people were injured and a third is presumed to have died following the crash of a small helicopter into the waters of Biscayne Bay, near Nixon Beach in Miami, this Wednesday.
The accident occurred shortly before 11:50 a.m., in front of the 1200 block of Crandon Boulevard, southwest of Key Biscayne and near Bill Baggs State Park.
Aerial images captured by the 7Skyforce helicopter from Telemundo 51 showed a Miami-Dade firefighter rescue boat in the area of the incident and the yellow floats of the aircraft suspended over the water.
Later, the cameras captured a yellow tarp covering one of the victims, who is presumed to have died as a result of the accident. However, authorities had not officially confirmed the death at the time of the reports.
Three reported patients
The Miami-Dade Fire Department reported that it received notification of the accident at 11:26 a.m. and deployed a joint operation with the fire departments of the city of Miami and Key Biscayne.
According to the authorities, a total of three patients were reported.
Two adults in critical condition were transported by ground rescue units from the fire departments of Miami and Key Biscayne to a designated landing zone. From there, the Miami-Dade Air Rescue Service carried them to the main trauma center in the area.
The two survivors were taken to a hospital, although no information has been released regarding their progress or current health status. Immediate details about the third patient have also not been provided, and their situation remains officially unresolved.
The authorities have not disclosed the causes of the accident nor the identities of those involved.
It is expected that the investigations will determine what caused the aircraft to crash in Biscayne Bay.
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