A helicopter crashed in the waters off Miami on Wednesday, injuring at least two people, according to a local report.
The small aircraft went down near Nixon Beach, off Key Biscayne, shortly after 11 a.m., WSVN reported.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews reached the scene and pulled two people from the water, the station reported.
Rescue boats and divers were spotted in the water near the helicopter wreckage. (WSVN)
A third person was believed to have died in the crash, according to the station, which recorded aerial video of a yellow tarp covering what appeared to be the victim.
The two survivors were expected to be taken to a nearby hospital. Their conditions were not immediately available.
Aerial video shows officials near a yellow tarp covering what appeared to be a victim. (WSVN)
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“Authorities reported a total of three patients,” according to NBC Miami. “Two adult trauma alert patients were transported by ground rescue units from the City of Miami Fire Rescue and Key Biscayne Fire Rescue to a designated landing zone, where MDFR Air Rescue transported them to the main trauma center.”
Aerial video from the scene showed the helicopter’s yellow emergency floats in the water beside a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue boat near the 1200 block of Crandon Boulevard.
The helicopter’s yellow emergency floats were visible in the water as rescue divers searched nearby. (WSVN)
Divers were also seen searching the water around the wreckage. It was not immediately clear whether anyone else remained unaccounted for.
Investigators have not yet determined what caused the crash.
This is a developing news story. Check back for updates.