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Doomed pilot of Florida chopper crash ID’d as aviation executive – just as 2 survivors are released from hospital
Pilot Tomas Pendas, a 63-year-old aviation executive, died when a helicopter crashed into Biscayne Bay near Key Biscayne, Florida, on Wednesday. The aircraft was being used to document boats during a speedboat event, and the crash has prompted an investigation into the pilot, helicopter and surrounding conditions.
The two other people aboard, Ryan McCoy, 52, and Ryan Ferraro, 27, were treated for minor injuries and released from hospital. Pendas was president of Global Aerials, listed as the helicopter’s registered owner. A bystander tried to rescue him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene; investigators are examining records and wreckage as crews work to recover the submerged Robinson R44.
In short
- Pilot Tomas Pendas died in a Biscayne Bay helicopter crash.
- Two passengers with minor injuries were released from hospital.
- Investigators are examining the pilot, aircraft and crash conditions.
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