The reported Key Biscayne helicopter crash

What changed

• 2Survivors released from hospital
• 1Pilot killed despite lifesaving efforts
• 3People aboard the helicopter

What changed

• What crews found, the precise location, the aircraft’s identity, any occupants and any rescue or injury outcome remain unconfirmed.Reports now establish that a chartered Robinson R44 II crashed into Biscayne Bay near Bill Baggs park off Key Biscayne with three men aboard: one died and two survived with injuries requiring trauma care. The model and occupant outcomes are established, but the registration, operator and survivors’ current conditions remain unresolved.
• 3Men aboard the helicopter
• 1Man killed
• 2Survivors transported for trauma care

What changed

• A scene report from fire-rescue or an investigative update from the sheriff’s office would be needed to establish what happened and whether anyone required help.Subsequent scene reporting and the detailed rescue account establish that a helicopter crashed and people required help: two adults were rescued from the water and transported for trauma care. WPEC’s updated account, citing the Coast Guard, also reports one person killed.
• 1Person reported killed, citing the Coast Guard
• 2Injured people rescued from the water

Still open then

• What crews found, the precise location, the aircraft’s identity, any occupants and any rescue or injury outcome remain unconfirmed.Answered in update 3 ›

What we knew first

• Fire-rescue units were dispatched to a reported helicopter incident in Biscayne Bay, and officials said the sheriff’s office had taken over the investigation.

Still open then

• What crews found, the precise location, the aircraft’s identity, any occupants and any rescue or injury outcome remain unconfirmed.Answered in update 3 ›

We said we'd watch for

• A scene report from fire-rescue or an investigative update from the sheriff’s office would be needed to establish what happened and whether anyone required help.