Overview
- A Robinson R44 small helicopter went down into Biscayne Bay off Key Biscayne on Wednesday morning and was left overturned in the water with its landing skids visible.
- Three people were aboard; crews recovered two survivors who were taken to a trauma center and recovered a third person who was reported deceased.
- Flight‑tracking data show the helicopter departed North Perry Airport shortly before 11 a.m., circled near Key Biscayne and crashed minutes later, according to multiple tracking services and local reports.
- Miami‑Dade Fire Rescue, U.S. Coast Guard units and local law enforcement carried out the on‑scene rescue and recovery while the Miami‑Dade Sheriff’s Office has assumed the local investigation.
- Investigators from the NTSB and FAA will examine onboard recordings, flight‑tracking data, weather, maintenance records and the wreckage including the helicopter’s flotation devices to determine the cause.