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Helicopter crashes into Miami's Biscayne Bay days after Learjet slammed into road in nearby Palm Beach

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Hutchison, J. (2026, November 4). Helicopter crashes into Miami's Biscayne Bay days after Learjet slammed into road in nearby Palm Beach. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16265901/Helicopter-crashes-Biscayne-Bay-Florida-Learjet-smash.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A Robinson R44 helicopter crashed into Biscayne Bay near Miami on Wednesday morning, resulting in one death and two injuries. The incident occurred around 11:15 AM local time with three people onboard the aircraft. Emergency teams from various agencies responded to rescue those involved; aerial footage showed a body covered by a tarp at the scene. Authorities confirmed that two individuals were transported to hospitals while one person died, and both the FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash.

Written by AI on 2026-11-06, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A Robinson R44 II helicopter crashed into Biscayne Bay near Miami on Wednesday, November 1, resulting in one death and two injuries. The crash occurred shortly before noon off Key Biscayne, close to Bill Baggs State Park. The pilot, Tomas Pendas, age 63, was identified as the deceased. Survivors Ryan McCoy (52) and Ryan Ferraro (27), who were filming boats on the water for a digital marine marketing agency, received critical but stable medical care before being released from the hospital.

Emergency responders, including Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, City of Miami Fire Rescue, and US Coast Guard units, quickly arrived at the scene to assist with recovery efforts. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the accident.

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According to the government body, the aircraft went down at 11:15am with the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board set to investigate.

2026-11-04 · assertive framing · Helicopter crashes into Miami's Biscayne Bay days after Learjet slammed into road in nearby Palm Beach

First responders raced to the garage in Mount Lebanon on Tuesday were the three were given CPR, but all three were later pronounced dead Two schools in the area announced they would be closed on Wednesday as a result of the deaths A car surrounded by crime scene tape on top of the parking garage is seen here '

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Audio also captured the co-pilot of the aircraft, Nathalia Filgueiras, 20, screaming in a final call to air traffic control, while the pilot next to her could be heard reciting the Lord's Prayer as they fell to the ground.

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A person has died and two others injured after a helicopter crashed into Miami's Biscayne Bay. asserted

helicopter → die → Bay

Emergency teams responded to the water off Key Biscayne on Wednesday morning after reports of a helicopter crashing into the water. asserted

helicopter → respond → water

According to the US Coast Guard, one person died in the crash while two others have been taken to hospital. uncertain

others → accord → hospital

Aerial footage captured at the scene by local outlets showed officials standing near a yellow tarp covering what appeared to be a body. asserted

what → capture → tarp

In another, a man can be seen laying on a stretcher and being taken away from the scene by authorities. asserted

man → see → authorities

Other images show floatation devices in the waters following the crash, which officials said happened just after 11am. asserted

officials → show → am

Local news reports say that two men were rushed to hospital while a third person has died The Federal Aviation Administration said that the aircraft was a Robinson R44 helicopter and that three people were onboard A man involved in the incident is seen here being taken away from the scene on a stretcher In a statement to the Daily Mail, the Federal Aviation Administration said that the aircraft was a Robinson R44 helicopter and that three people were onboard. asserted

people → say → Mail

According to the government body, the aircraft went down at 11:15am with the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board set to investigate. uncertain

FAA → accord → 11:15am

They said: 'A Robinson R44 helicopter crashed in the water east of Miami Executive Airport in Florida around 11:15 a.m. local time on Wednesday, Nov. 4. ' asserted

helicopter → say → Wednesday

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. asserted

FAA → investigate → ?

The NTSB will lead the investigation and provide all updates.' Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said in a statement: 'A total of three patients were reported. asserted

total → lead → patients

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.' asserted

Rescue → transport → center

The Coast Guard said: 'U.S. Coast Guard Southeast, partner agencies responded to a helicopter crash, Wed, on Biscayne Bay at approx. 11:30 a.m. ' asserted

Southeast → say → Bay

1 person is reported deceased & 2 people were transported by EMS to a higher level of care.' asserted

people → report → care

This is a breaking news story. asserted

This → break → ?

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