A pilot was transported to the hospital after a Robinson R-44 helicopter crashed into the water near Key Biscayne, Florida.
“Currently, emergency crews and other rescue teams are responding to a helicopter crash that occurred in the ocean off Key Biscayne, Florida. Officials are reporting that at least two patients are being treated for possible injuries however, the severity of the injuries is unknown at this time,” Rawsalerts wrote.
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“I saw a helicopter flying quite low, perhaps 5 to 10 feet above the water,” a witness told NBC6 South Florida.
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NBC6 South Florida reports:
Only the pilot was on board, the FAA confirmed.
Records show the helicopter belongs to a company called Drax Enterprises LLC.
According to Miami-Dade Fire, the pilot was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
“It looked like it had some form of mechanical failure as I saw the tail end of the helicopter side to side, and then I just saw it take a nosedive into the water”, described another witness.
Just witnessed a helicopter crash into the water just off Key Biscayne, Miami. Hope the occupants got out ok. 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/FwcImvTJms
— Sheridan Flynn (@sheridanflynn) April 6, 2024
Key Biscayne, #Florida (Dade County) | *Helicopter Crash* | One Helicopter Down Into The Water 2 victims rescued & being Evaluated By EMS pic.twitter.com/bPKLBqLShs
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Per WSVN:
Video posted on social media showed onlookers at the scene and the helicopter in the water.
“I was just lying on the beach, and I’m looking out into the ocean . All of a sudden, I see a helicopter kind of get a little low,” said eyewitness Christopher Rodriguez, “and it keeps getting low, it keeps getting down, and all of a sudden, wham,’ hits the ground really loud.”
Beachgoers who spoke with 7News were startled by the rare sight off of Key Biscayne’s shore, just blocks away from Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.
Rodriguez said he panicked.
“Everyone at the beach starts freaking out,” he said.
Rodriguez added that first responders arrived shortly after the crash.
“I’ve got to say, I think it was Coast Guard or the first responders, whoever arrived at the scene were very fast, I’d say within a minute,” said Rodriguez. “The helicopter wasn’t even fully underwater yet, and the first responders were there.”
Witnesses said a police marine unit rescued the pilot within minutes.
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