Helicopter recovered from Hillsborough Bay following crash the night before

A Robinson 44 Raven II is prepared to be lifted from Hillsborough Bay following a crash the night before.

A crowd gathered to watch a helicopter being pulled out of Hillsborough Bay around mid-day. A Robinson R 44 four-seat helicopter was hoisted out of the water on Friday afternoon following a crash that occurred around 5 PM Thursday. Reports say that no one was seriously injured. The flight was returning from a one-hour tour from the Peter O. Knight airport on Davis Islands. The four passengers were able to make it to shore 300 feet away. The helicopter remained submerged overnight until recovery efforts were performed on Friday. A crane, marine rescue, and a flatbed are pictured in the recovery effort

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A crowd gathered at the south end of Davis Ialands to watch the recovery of the Robinson 44 Raven II touring helicopter

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A large crane pulls the chopper to dry ground with the assistance of an marine rescue company

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Once started, the recovery took a little over an hour

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The rescue efforts included covering the tail number and the company logo on the airship before lifting it from the water

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The rescue crane rests the wet chopper on its skids after pulling it from Hillsborough Bay

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The touring helicopter is lifted from the ground and a flatbed truck backed under it.

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The helicopter was then transported.