The tail number of the aircraft, N9748C, is a number reserved by the FAA for the use of the entertainment industry. It is also seen in Lost, Casino Royale and others. It used to belong to a helicopter that was damaged in an accident in 1964.
There are several references to the "Fakahatchee Swamp" in this episode. Such a place does actually exist in Florida. It is located in the Fakahatchee Strand, a thread of forested swamp in Big Cypress, which is part of the Florida Everglades, on Florida State Road 29, and its formal name is "Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park."