2 hospitalized after helicopter crash in Miami-Dade – NBC 6 South Florida

Two people were hospitalized Wednesday after a helicopter crashed into a canal in southwest Miami-Dade, officials said.

A Hughes 369 helicopter flying in from Fort Myers crashed at around 1:50 p.m. in an area near Southwest 184th Avenue and 122nd Street, about three miles west of Miami Executive Airport, according to Federal Aviation Administration officials.

Two people were on board the helicopter, according to the FAA. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said two patients were taken out of the water and transported to a local hospital. The pilot received CPR beforehand.

NBC6 chopper aerials showed what appeared to be fuel in the water. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue divers were seen searching the water near the streak of fuel.

The FAA is investigating the cause of the crash.

This is a developing story. We will update as more information becomes available.