Helicopter Crashes Into Water Near Key Biscayne

Emergency crews responded after a small helicopter went down in the water near Nixon Beach, off Key Biscayne, on November 4. The crash occurred near the 1200 block of Crandon Boulevard, southwest of the island, shortly after 11:50 a.m.

Two people survived with injuries, and paramedics were preparing to take them to a nearby hospital. Their conditions were not available.

A third person is believed to have died. A yellow tarp was seen covering the person at the scene. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews were at the water, where the helicopter’s yellow floats were visible.

No cause of the crash was provided, and further details were not immediately available.