Watch: Helicopter Crashes Into Miami Beach

[L. Coyote]

Watch: Helicopter Crashes Into Miami Beach, Passengers Hospitalized

Miami police release video showing the moment a helicopter crashed into the beach and left three people injured.

Leonaza7 comment:
My cousin told me she watched the whole thing. There were people in the water but the pilot actually went in-between two rows of people who were standing on the sandbar. These people all then rushed in to hold up the helicopter so the occupants didn't drown. One of the occupants was put on a surfboard until rescue workers arrived. The pilot walked onto the beach on his own steam. He had cuts which might have been sustained as he got out of the helicopter. The other occupant was carried out on a flotation device. Everyone cheered as he occupant arrived on the beach. All the occupants were able to speak to rescuers which was a sigh of relief as we all feared the worst.

[FreepFryer]

1. I watched a similar offshore beach crash near there of a southbound open cockpit chopper in the 90s

The water was closed for the remainder of the day due to spilled fuel.

I recall the silence as the helicopter fell, its engine having failed.

However, it was the nude beach at Haulover, and I often chuckle about what the pilot and passenger must have thought of a beach full of naked people staring at them for a moment in disbelief before running to help from onshore.

[marie999]

2. Good people helping save people they don't even know.

[NBachers]

3. I'm glad it didn't run into the para-sail.