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Small helicopter crashes into water off Key Biscayne, one feared dead

A small helicopter crashed into the water near Nixon Beach in Key Biscayne, leaving two injured and one person believed dead.

A rescue boat approaches a capsized boat on the ocean
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A small helicopter crashed into the water near Nixon Beach in Key Biscayne on Wednesday, leaving two people injured and a third person believed dead, according to WSVN 7News.

The crash was reported in the 1200 block of Crandon Boulevard, southwest of Key Biscayne, just after 11:50 a.m. Aerial footage from 7Skyforce showed a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue boat near the aircraft, which had yellow floats visible in the water. Later, a yellow tarp was seen covering the person believed to have died.

Paramedics were set to take the two surviving victims to an area hospital. Their conditions were not known at the time of the report.

The source did not say what caused the crash or whether authorities had identified the victims. WSVN said it would update the story as more information becomes available.

This story is a summary based on reporting by WSVN 7News. Read the original for full details.

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