Two people were killed after a helicopter crashed in a Miami suburb on Wednesday just after take-off, authorities said.
The crash was located at SW 124th Ave and SW 130th Street in Three Lakes, Fla., about two miles east of Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport. Footage showed that the helicopter crashed into a parking lot near warehouses. No one on the ground was injured.
The Federal Aviation Administration said that at about 4 p.m. ET a Robinson R44 helicopter crashed. It had just departed from the airport.
VIDEO: Watch as the helicopter that crashed was consumed by flames.
Marc Henderson, spokesman for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, confirmed the fatalities.
Business owner Julia Senior said she was only a short distance from the helicopter when it came down.
“Because of the noise, I felt this helicopter was falling apart, and it was just crashing," she said. "It just came straight against the palm tree.”
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Aerial footage showed that the registered owner of the helicopter is Bravo Helicopters LLC in Miami. A telephone message left at the company seeking comment wasn't immediately returned.
The FAA is investigating.
This is a photo of the helicopter that crashed.
