Overview
- The FAA said an Enstrom F-28A and an Enstrom 280C collided in flight near Hammonton Municipal Airport around 11:25 a.m. Sunday.
- Both helicopters came down in a field near the 100 block of Basin Road, and one was engulfed in flames after impact.
- Only the pilots were aboard; one was pronounced dead at the scene while the other was airlifted with life‑threatening injuries.
- The NTSB is leading the inquiry with FAA involvement, with an FAA preliminary posting expected soon and an NTSB preliminary report in about 30 days.
- Witness video showed a helicopter spinning before impact, and local officials asked the public to avoid the area and warned about false AI-generated content.