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Two people, dog escape overturned seaplane in Miami waters, fire rescue says

A seaplane ended up upside down in the water near Dodge Island early Saturday afternoon.

Around 1:30 p.m., authorities got a call of a seaplane upside down in the water, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said. Two people and a dog were in the plane when it flipped and were able to get out on there own.

Fire rescue said no one was injured in the accident. Authorities told Local 10 News the plane was either taking off or landing during the incident.

Sea towing boats respond to a seaplane overturned in the drink off the Port of Miami, Saturday, August 22, 2020.
Sea towing boats respond to a seaplane overturned in the drink off the Port of Miami, Saturday, August 22, 2020. SAM NAVARRO Special for the Miami Herald

This story was originally published August 22, 2020 at 4:31 PM.

Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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