The
U.S. Coast Guard and local authorities are responding
to the report of a Cessna aircraft that crashed, Saturday,
approximately 200 yards from Miami Beach, Fla.
The
Coast Guard received a call from the Miami Beach Police Department
at approximately 2:30 p.m. EDT, Saturday, reporting a down
aircraft with one person aboard approximately 200 yards from 45th
Street and Collins Ave in Miami Beach.
Responding
assets are:
- Coast Guard Station 45-foot Response boat - Medium.
- Coast Guard Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew.
- Miami Beach Police Department.
- City of Miami Beach Ocean Rescue.
The
pilot of the aircraft was rescued by Ocean Rescue crewmembers and
transported to awaiting emergency medical services in stable
condition.
The
plane, a Cessna 305A (tail number N212KY), has been reported as fully submerged and Coast Guard crews
are continuing to work all response efforts
and mitigation of pollution.
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