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Helicopter strikes fence while landing at Miami Executive Airport

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – No one was injured Tuesday night when a private training helicopter struck a fence near a parking lot at Miami Executive Airport, a spokesman from the Miami-Dade Aviation Department confirmed.

Communications Director Greg Chin said there was damage, however, to the helicopter and a few parked vehicles.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews and police responded to the scene at 12800 SW 145th Ave. after the incident.

According to a spokesman from the Federal Aviation Administration, the Robinson R44 helicopter’s rotor struck the fence while landing around 7 p.m. Tuesday.

He said four people were on board — two men and two women.

It’s unclear what caused the pilot to strike the fence, but the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating, with the NTSB taking the lead in the investigation.

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