Father-daughter victims identified in helicopter crash of flight that came from Fort Myers
A father is dead after he and his daughter were involved in a Miami-Dade County helicopter crash from a flight that originated out of Fort Myers.
Miami-Dade Police identified the victims as Clement Zanzuri, 71, and Jordan Ann Zanzuri, 27. According to an incident report, police said they saw Jordan Ann Zanzuri coming out of the water; she advised her father was with her in the helicopter and didn't resurface.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue divers, along with several tactical units, responded to the scene and recovered Clement Zanzuri, who was submerged.
They immediately began resuscitative efforts and transported both victims to Jackson Memorial South Trauma Center, where the father died.
According to his LinkedIn page, Clement Zanzuri was a Miami businessman.
Peter Knudson, spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board, confirmed the Hughes 369 helicopter took off from Fort Myers before it crashed 3 miles west of Miami Executive Airport around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday.
Knudson said Miami Executive Airport was the Zanzuris' final destination. He added that an NTSB investigator arrived at the scene around 8 a.m. Thursday and began the process of documenting the scene, examining the aircraft.
The aircraft will then be recovered to a secure facility for further evaluation, Knudson said. He added that investigations involve three primary areas — the pilot, the aircraft and the operating environment.
Tomas Rodriguez is a Breaking/Live News Reporter for the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. You can reach Tomas at TRodriguez@gannett.com or 772-333-5501. Connect with him on Threads @tomasfrobeltran, Instagram @tomasfrobeltran and Facebook @tomasrodrigueznews.
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: NTSB: Helicopter took off from Fort Myers before crashing in Miami
