One dead, two hospitalized after helicopter crashes in Biscayne Bay

One person died and two others were taken to hospital after a Robinson R44 helicopter crashed into Biscayne Bay near Key Biscayne on Wednesday, officials said. The two survivors were in critical but stable condition, Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The helicopter went down late Wednesday morning. The Federal Aviation Administration said it crashed in the water east of Miami Executive Airport at about 11:15 a.m. The agency identified the aircraft as a Robinson R44; the sheriff’s office described it as a Robinson R44 II. Three people were aboard, according to the FAA and the U.S. Coast Guard. Cordero-Stutz said all three occupants were adult men. The two survivors were taken to a trauma center for treatment. The Coast Guard said the survivors were transported by emergency medical services for higher-level care. Rescue workers from several local agencies, the Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection responded. The sheriff said marine patrol officers found a bystander trying to help one of the victims and bring him to shore. Miami firefighters attempted to save that person, but he died, she said. Border...