Overview
- The collision occurred around 11:25 a.m. Sunday, with both aircraft crashing in a field near Basin Road and White Horse Pike in Hammonton, New Jersey.
- The FAA identified the helicopters as an Enstrom F-28A and an Enstrom 280C, and confirmed only the pilots were on board; authorities have not released their names.
- Responders extinguished a post-impact fire that engulfed one helicopter, and both pilots were airlifted to a trauma center, where one was later confirmed dead and the other remained in critical condition.
- Federal investigators have begun on‑scene documentation, with the FAA to post a preliminary notice within the next business day and the NTSB expected to release a preliminary report within about 30 days.
- Bystander video showed at least one helicopter spinning before impact, and local officials urged the public to avoid the area and not share unverified or AI-generated imagery.