Seaplane Crashes Near PortMiami, All 7 Passengers Escape Without Injury, Officials Say

Seaplane Crashes Near PortMiami, All 7 Passengers Escape Without Injury, Officials Say
In this screen grab captured from WPLG-TV video, a plane is seen towed in Miami, Friday, Feb. 23 2024, after officials say the seaplane overturned while trying to land near PortMiami. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says the aircraft came down in a channel between the port's cruise ship terminals and a causeway that connects Miami to Miami Beach. No serious injuries were reported. WPLG-TV via AP
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MIAMI—A seaplane overturned Friday afternoon while trying to land near PortMiami, but no serious injuries were reported, officials said.

The aircraft came down in a channel between the port’s cruise ship terminals and a causeway that connects Miami to Miami Beach, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. The single-engine Cessna 208 was trying to reach the nearby Miami Seaplane Base, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.