Two Hospitalized After Helicopter Crashes Into Biscayne Bay

Two people were hospitalized after a helicopter carrying three people crashed into Biscayne Bay near Key Biscayne on Wednesday, authorities said.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said two adult trauma patients were taken from the crash area to a landing zone and then flown to a trauma center. Officials had not provided information about the third person aboard.

Some local reports said the third person was believed to have died, but officials had not confirmed that account. The status of the third person remained unconfirmed at the time of this report.

The Federal Aviation Administration identified the aircraft as a Robinson R44 and said it went down in the water east of Miami Executive Airport at about 11:15 a.m. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said it was called at 11:26 a.m. to a crash near Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.

Crews from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the City of Miami Fire Rescue and Key Biscayne Fire Rescue took part in the response. The two hospitalized patients were adult men; their ages and relationship were not immediately released.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. A cause had not been announced.