A helicopter crashes into a canal near Miami and firefighters rescue both people on board

2025-04-19 22:15:09 source: category:Markets

MIAMI (AP) — Emergency workers in South Florida on Wednesday rescued two people from a canal after their helicopter crashed.

The helicopter was carrying two people from Fort Myers when it crashed into a canal about three miles west of Miami Executive Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.

Aerial video footage showed divers from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue searching the canal. The two people were sent to local hospitals in Miami, where one was in serious condition and the other had non-life-threatening injuries, CBS News Miami reported.

The federal aviation agency said it was opening an investigation.

More:Markets

Recommend

John Galliano out at Maison Margiela, capping year of fashion designer musical chairs

It's been the year of musical chairs in the fashion industry, and now, John Galliano is leaving his

King Charles III shows his reign will be more about evolution than revolution after year on the job

LONDON (AP) — Don’t rock the boat.A year after the death of Queen Elizabeth II triggered questions a

All 'The Conjuring' horror movies, ranked (including new sequel 'The Nun 2')

Things go bump in the night frequently in "The Conjuring” universe, namely thanks to folks like the