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Miami Helicopter Crash Kills One

A helicopter crashed into Biscayne Bay near Miami, killing one person and injuring two.

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What happened

Updated Nov 4, 2:59pm ET
  • One person died and two others were injured when a helicopter crashed into Biscayne Bay near Miami late Wednesday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
  • Rescue crews took the two injured adults to a trauma center, and their conditions were not immediately known, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said.
  • The Robinson R44 II helicopter appeared to have been on a photography flight, according to preliminary information from the National Transportation Safety Board.
  • Footage showed the helicopter upside down underwater near Key Biscayne, with yellow emergency floats attached to its landing skids.
  • The NTSB and Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the crash, whose cause remains unknown, and officials have not released the occupants’ identities.

How the left told it

Left-leaning outlets emphasized the confirmed death toll, rescue response and preliminary findings about the flight. CNN and The Boston Globe highlighted the NTSB’s description of a photography flight, while The Guardian detailed how rescuers transported the injured adults to a trauma center.

How the right told it

Right-leaning outlets focused on the death and rescue efforts, with several using dramatic language. Fox News detailed the emergency response and apparent photography flight; the New York Post called it a “horrifying crash,” while both the Post and Daily Mail linked it to the recent fatal Learjet crash in Florida.

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