Overview
- The collision occurred around 11:25 a.m. near Basin Road by White Horse Pike and Route 206 in Hammonton, New Jersey.
- The FAA said an Enstrom F-28A and an Enstrom 280C collided and that only the pilots were on board.
- One helicopter burned after crashing and the other came down in a wooded field as firefighters extinguished flames and crews extricated a victim.
- Authorities confirmed one fatality and said the second pilot was hospitalized in critical condition as roads were closed and the public was urged to avoid the area.
- Federal investigators are collecting flight data and videos, an FAA preliminary report is expected next business day, and local media reported one tail number (N280MG) registered to M&M Charter.