One feared dead and multiple injured after helicopter crashes into Miami bay

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Authorities confirmed that two men were injured in a helicopter crash near Key Biscayne, Miami, and said three patients had been reported. Information about the third patient remains unclear, while search and rescue operations continue and the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office has taken over the investigation.

The helicopter was found upside down in the water. The two men were taken by air ambulance to a trauma centre; their conditions, ages and relationship have not been disclosed, and the number of people aboard is unknown. The crash comes days after a separate private jet crash in Palm Beach County killed all nine people on board.

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In short

Two men were injured in the Miami helicopter crash.
Officials reported three patients, but details of the third remain unclear.
Search and rescue operations are continuing.

How this story developed

25 minutes ago A helicopter crashed into the waters near Key Biscayne in Miami, leaving two people injured and one person feared dead, according to reports. The incident has prompted search and rescue operations, and the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office is investigating.
39 minutes ago Authorities confirmed that two men were injured in a helicopter crash near Key Biscayne, Miami, and said three patients had been reported. Information about the third patient remains unclear, while search and rescue operations continue and the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office has taken over the investigation.

Explained simply

Key Biscayne is an island area south-east of central Miami, bordered by Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Helicopters operate around the busy coastal region for private, commercial and emergency travel.

After an aircraft crashes, rescue teams search the area and investigators examine the wreckage and other evidence to establish what happened. In this case, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation, while officials have not yet clarified how many people were aboard.