A person has died and two others injured after a helicopter crashed into Miami's Biscayne Bay.
Emergency teams responded to the water off Key Biscayne on Wednesday morning after reports of a helicopter crashing into the water.
According to the US Coast Guard, one person died in the crash while two others have been taken to hospital.
Aerial footage captured at the scene by local outlets showed officials standing near a yellow tarp covering what appeared to be a body.
In another, a man can be seen laying on a stretcher and being taken away from the scene by authorities.
Other images show floatation devices in the waters following the crash, which officials said happened just after 11am.
Local news reports say that two men were rushed to hospital while a third person has died
The Federal Aviation Administration said that the aircraft was a Robinson R44 helicopter and that three people were onboard
A man involved in the incident is seen here being taken away from the scene on a stretcher
In a statement to the Daily Mail, the Federal Aviation Administration said that the aircraft was a Robinson R44 helicopter and that three people were onboard.
According to the government body, the aircraft went down at 11:15am with the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board set to investigate.
They said: 'A Robinson R44 helicopter crashed in the water east of Miami Executive Airport in Florida around 11:15 a.m. local time on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
'Three people were on board. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation and provide all updates.'
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said in a statement: 'A total of three patients were reported. Two adult trauma alert patients were transported by ground rescue units from the City of Miami Fire Rescue and Key Biscayne Fire Rescue to a designated landing zone, where MDFR Air Rescue transported them to the main trauma center.'
The Coast Guard said: 'U.S. Coast Guard Southeast, partner agencies responded to a helicopter crash, Wed, on Biscayne Bay at approx. 11:30 a.m.
'3 people were on the aircraft. 1 person is reported deceased & 2 people were transported by EMS to a higher level of care.'
This is a breaking news story.
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