 The Seaplane Base is utilized by many operators throughout the year for flights within Florida and to The Bahamas.On December 19, 2005 a Chalk's Ocean Airways Grumman G-73T Turbine Mallard crashed off of Miami Beach, Florida.All 20 passengers and crew on board died in the crash, which was attributed to metal fatigue on the starboard wing resulting in separation of the wing from the fuselage.