Early within the afternoon of Friday, February 23, 2024, a single-engine seaplane overturned whereas touchdown and crashed at PortMiami with seven passengers aboard. Thankfully, no accidents have been reported and native Miami-Dade Police Harbor Patrol boats have been capable of reply shortly, evacuating the passengers safely.
Visitors was backed up for a while close to the cruise port, however no ship departures have been impacted by the incident, which is now underneath investigation.
Seaplane Crashes at PortMiami
At roughly 1:40 p.m. on Friday, February 23, a single-engine Cessna 208 seaplane overturned whereas making an attempt to land on the Miami Seaplane Base on Watson Island on the west finish of the cruise port’s major channel, close to the turning basin. The airplane got here to relaxation partially submerged within the channel close to the cruise ship terminals.
Not one of the seven passengers aboard the seaplane have been injured and all have been efficiently rescued from the broken seaplane by Miami-Dade Police Harbor Patrol boats and a Miami-Dade Fireplace Rescue boat. The emergency boats have been capable of reply shortly as they have been already readily available for routine cruise ship safety.
Flight monitoring knowledge confirms that the airplane had departed Palm Seaside Worldwide Airport, 70 miles (113 kilometers) north of Miami Seaplane Base, simply after 1 p.m.
The circumstances of the crash are unknown, however the incident will probably be investigated by Miami-Dade Police, the Federal Administration Administration (FAA), and the Nationwide Transportation Security Board (NTSB).
No Cruise Ships Impacted
5 cruise ships have been docked in PortMiami on the time of the crash: Royal Caribbean Worldwide’s Freedom of the Seas and Explorer of the Seas; Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Pearl; MSC Cruises’ MSC Magnifica; and Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Conquest. Explorer of the Seas and Carnival Conquest have been closest to the crash website.
All of the ships have been on turnaround days, debarking visitors from one crusing and taking aboard passengers for the following cruise.
Whereas eastbound site visitors alongside MacArthur Causeway was briefly delayed and site visitors to and from Miami Seaside was diverted to accommodate rescue personnel, most site visitors into the cruise port was unaffected.
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Later within the afternoon, the seaplane was towed the quick distance to a dock at Miami Seaplane Base, and work was underway to take away the airplane from the water.
All 5 cruise ships have been capable of depart as scheduled, with no delays or adjustments to their itineraries anticipated as a result of seaplane crash.
Freedom of the Seas, Carnival Conquest, MSC Magnifica, and Norwegian Pearl are all starting three night time weekend sailings. Carnival Conquest and Norwegian Pearl will probably be visiting Nassau, whereas Freedom of the Seas is visiting each Nassau and Good Day at CocoCay. MSC Magnifica is visiting Key West and MSC Ocean Cay Marine Reserve. All 4 ships will probably be again in Miami on Monday, February 26.
Explorer of the Seas is starting a 9-night Jap Caribbean itinerary, with visits to Amber Cove, St. Thomas, St. Johns, St. Maarten, and St. Kitts earlier than the ship will return to Miami on Sunday, March 3.
No particles stays within the port channel and there ought to be no influence on any cruise ship by the weekend or into subsequent week.
