One Dead, Two Injured After Helicopter Crashes in Miami Bay
WHO:
CNN - One person was killed and two adults were injured in the crash; the deceased person’s identity and the injured adults’ conditions were not immediately known.
CNN - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said two adults were taken to a nearby trauma center.
CNN - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said they would investigate.
TMZ - Local reports described two people as injured and a third as feared dead.
New York Post - Officials said one person was feared dead and two were injured.
Fox News US - Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded; two survivors were pulled from the water.
WHAT:
CNN - A small helicopter crashed into the water and was left upside down, with only its landing skids visible.
CNN - The NTSB said preliminary information indicated the helicopter was on a photography flight.
CNN - FAA records showed that an aerial photography company owned the helicopter.
CNN - Aerial images showed yellow flotation devices on the skids, designed to inflate and help keep the helicopter afloat in water.
CNN - The crash followed a collision between two helicopters in Oregon that killed three people and a news-helicopter crash in Los Angeles that also killed three.
WHERE:
CNN - The crash occurred off Key Biscayne, Florida, near Miami.
TMZ - WSVN reported the crash happened near Nixon Beach in Biscayne Bay.
New York Post - The helicopter plunged into the ocean near a wealthy island enclave of Miami.
Fox News US - The helicopter went down near Nixon Beach off Miami, Florida.
CNN - The aircraft took off from North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines, Florida, and crashed near the bridge to Key Biscayne.
WHEN:
CNN - The helicopter took off shortly before 11 a.m. and crashed about seven minutes later.
CNN - The crash occurred late Wednesday morning.
TMZ - The crash was reported as having happened Wednesday morning.
New York Post - The crash was reported as having happened Wednesday.
WHY:
CNN - The cause of the crash was not specified; the NTSB and FAA were to investigate.
HOW:
CNN - Flightradar24 tracking data showed the Robinson R44 flew south, circled several times near the bridge to Key Biscayne, then turned south before crashing.
CNN - Thunderstorms, lightning, light rain, and easterly winds were reported around the time of the crash at Miami International Airport, about 14 miles from Key Biscayne; winds were 9 mph, with gusts of 20 mph reported closer to the crash site.
CNN - The Robinson R44 is a small helicopter model; its manufacturer reported that more than 7,800 had been built.
CNN - Aviation Safety Network data recorded 118 Robinson R44 crashes worldwide last year, including 24 fatal crashes; it recorded 191 helicopter crashes in the United States, 32 fatal.
(UPDATED November 4, 2026 20:07 UTC)
A helicopter crashed off Key Biscayne near Miami, killing one person and injuring two adults. The aircraft overturned in the water during a photography flight, and rescuers pulled survivors out. Federal investigators will examine the crash; its cause remains unknown.