1 Dead, 2 Injured in Helicopter Crash Near Miami Executive

U.S. Coast Guard says one person killed and two other passengers transported to receive ‘higher level of care.’

Jack Daleo

Wednesday, November 04, 2026 at 01:58 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

The FAA said the aircraft involved in the accident was a Robinson R44 helicopter. [Credit: Robinson Helicopter]

Key Takeaways:

A Robinson R44 helicopter crashed into Biscayne Bay near Miami Executive Airport, Florida, on Wednesday morning.
The accident resulted in one fatality and two trauma alert patients who were transported to a main trauma center.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate the incident, with the NTSB taking the lead.

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One person was reported dead and two others injured after a helicopter crashed into Biscayne Bay near Miami Executive Airport (KTMB) in Florida on Wednesday morning.

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Southeast district, which is based in Miami, said in a post on X Wednesday afternoon that the Coast Guard and partner agencies responded to the crash around 11:30 a.m. EST. The post said one person was deceased and that two other passengers were transported by emergency medical services to receive a “higher level of care.”