The Coast Guard said it rescued a person and was searching for another after responding to a report of a downed plane about 13 miles east of Miami-Dade County Friday afternoon.
The aircraft was initially described as a Cessna. But the Coast Guard later corrected that to a Conquest Air 504.
The airplane was traveling from Nassau, Bahamas to Opa-locka, according to the Coast Guard.
Aerial footage showed a Coast Guard helicopter hoisting a person from the water. The crew took the person to awaiting medical services at Air Station Miami for further treatment.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, Miami-Dade police and commercial salvage crews also responded, the Coast Guard said.
#Update #Happeningnow, correction to the initial report of the downed aircraft, the type of aircraft is a Conquest Air 504 that was reported down approx 13 miles east of Bay Harbor Island FL. 1 person hoisted from wreckage, search continues for reportedly 1 person missing.
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) February 8, 2019
#UPDATE: A 2nd .@USCG MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew launched to aid in the search downed Conquest Air airplane search. pic.twitter.com/FNhEXIXEl9
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) February 8, 2019
