Overview
- Hammonton police said two helicopters crashed just after 11 a.m. Sunday near the 100 block of Basin Road by White Horse Pike and Route 206.
- Officers reported both aircraft down, one fully engulfed in flames, with one person pronounced dead at the scene and another transported in critical condition.
- Firefighters extinguished the blaze as EMS and multiple agencies conducted extrication and searched the area for additional occupants.
- Video shared online shows a helicopter spinning out of control and a large plume of smoke, with one wreck reported in nearby woods.
- Road closures remain in place while the FAA and NTSB pursue an investigation, and officials have not stated a cause or released identities.