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1 dead, 2 injured after helicopter crashes into bay near Miami

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Scott, K. (2026, November 5). 1 dead, 2 injured after helicopter crashes into bay near Miami. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12138061/florida-helicopter-crash-biscayne-bay/

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Global News · collected 2026-11-05 · by Katie Scott

Quick Summary

A Robinson R44 II helicopter crashed into Biscayne Bay near Miami on Wednesday morning, resulting in one death and two critically injured individuals. The crash occurred while the commercial flight was filming boats for a video project. Tomas Pendas, 63, the pilot, died at the scene; Ryan McCoy, 52, and Ryan Ferraro, 27, were hospitalized but stabilized. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the accident.
Written by AI on 2026-11-05, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

Story summary

On November 4, 2026, a Robinson R44 II helicopter crashed into Biscayne Bay near Key Biscayne, Miami, resulting in one death and two injuries. The crash occurred shortly after 11:30 AM local time when the small aircraft went down off Nixon Beach. According to reports from WSVN, NBC Miami, and the US Coast Guard, three people were on board the helicopter at the time of the incident.

Emergency services including the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR), City of Miami Fire Rescue, and Key Biscayne Fire Rescue responded quickly. Two survivors with traumatic injuries were transported to a trauma center by ground rescue units, followed by air transport via MDFR Air Rescue. The cause of death for the third individual was not immediately released.

Aerial footage showed the yellow emergency floats deployed in the water near the crash site and divers searching for evidence. Authorities confirmed that the helicopter had been on a photography flight to film boats on the water before the accident. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating the incident, with no immediate information provided regarding any contributing factors such as weather conditions or mechanical issues.

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📰 Helicopter Crashes Into Miami Bay
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Katie Scott
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🔮 Without the elevator intact, the pilot would not have been able to pull the Learjet out of its nosedive, Chapman said.
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Topics

Learjet MDSO MDSO Marine Patrol National Transportation Safety Board West Palm Beach

Subjects

Learjet ORG · 4× Chapman PERSON · 3× Florida GPE · 2× MDSO ORG · 2× MDSO Marine Patrol ORG · 2× National Transportation Safety Board ORG · 2× West Palm Beach GPE · 2× Key Biscayne Fire Rescue ORG · 1× Miami GPE · 1× the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office ORG · 1×

Narrative

A piece of the Learjet that slammed into the ground in Florida was found nearly 6.4 kilometres from the crash site, investigators said Tuesday, confirming that the plane was breaking apart before impact. National Transportation Safety Board member Tom Chapman said most of the left elevator — part of the tail that controls the plane’s pitch — was found in three pieces between two kilometres and 6.1 kilometres from Greenacres, near West Palm Beach, where the jet went down Sunday afternoon.
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🔮 Without the elevator intact, the pilot would not have been able to pull the Learjet out of its nosedive, Chapman said.
2026-11-05 · Global News
1 dead, 2 injured after helicopter crashes into bay near Miami · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 0 hedged)

One person was killed and two others were critically injured after a helicopter crashed into Biscayne Bay near Miami on Wednesday. asserted
helicopter → kill → Wednesday
The Robinson R44 II helicopter went down late Wednesday morning near Bill Baggs State Park, off Key Biscayne, while on a trip to film boats on the water, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) said. asserted
Office → go → water
Rescue workers from Key Biscayne Fire Rescue, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and the City of Miami Department of Fire-Rescue, as well as the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, responded to the crash. asserted
workers → respond → crash
“MDSO Marine Patrol units responded and observed a Good Samaritan on a boat providing CPR to the adult male victim. asserted
Samaritan → respond → victim
MDSO Marine Patrol units took over the lifesaving efforts and brought the victim to the dock at No Name Harbor. asserted
units → take → Harbor
City of Miami Fire Rescue arrived, and despite the efforts provided, the victim was pronounced deceased on scene,” police said in a press release. asserted
police → arrive → release
The preliminary investigation revealed that the commercial helicopter was filming boats as they were heading south. asserted
they → reveal → boats
MDSO Homicide Bureau detectives have assumed the death investigation,” police added. asserted
police → assume → investigation
During a news conference, Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said that the two survivors were taken to a nearby trauma centre in critical but stable condition. asserted
survivors → say → condition
MDSO identified the people involved in the helicopter crash on Wednesday afternoon. asserted
MDSO → identify → afternoon
The pilot was identified as Tomas Pendas, 63, who was killed in the crash. asserted
who → identify → crash
Ryan McCoy, 52, and Ryan Ferraro, 27, were identified as the men who were injured in the crash. “This is a very tragic event,” Cordero-Stutz told WSVN. asserted
Stutz → identify → WSVN
Our hearts go out to the people affected by this tragedy and prayers for those who were lost.” asserted
who → go → those
The crash comes after nine people died when a Learjet plummeted into the ground near West Palm Beach, Florida on Sunday. asserted
Learjet → come → Sunday
A piece of the Learjet that slammed into the ground in Florida was found nearly 6.4 kilometres from the crash site, investigators said Tuesday, confirming that the plane was breaking apart before impact. National Transportation Safety Board member Tom Chapman said most of the left elevator — part of the tail that controls the plane’s pitch — was found in three pieces between two kilometres and 6.1 kilometres from Greenacres, near West Palm Beach, where the jet went down Sunday afternoon. asserted
jet → slam → Beach
“What that means exactly, in terms of what caused the aircraft to lose control, or whether the loss of this piece was a result of the forces on the aircraft, we don’t know yet,” Chapman said at a news conference. asserted
Chapman → mean → conference
Without the elevator intact, the pilot would not have been able to pull the Learjet out of its nosedive, Chapman said. asserted
Chapman → pull → nosedive
Weather will be a key initial focus of the investigation, Chapman reiterated Tuesday. asserted
Chapman → reiterate → investigation
The nosedive started after the co-pilot reported ice starting to build up on the plane and some significant turbulence as the Learjet flew into a rapidly developing thunderstorm cell. asserted
Learjet → start → cell
The National Transportation Safety Board is also investigating that crash. asserted
Board → investigate → crash
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