Overview
- The midair collision occurred around 11:25 a.m. Sunday near Hammonton Municipal Airport in southern New Jersey.
- The FAA identified the aircraft as an Enstrom F-28A and an Enstrom 280C, with only the pilots aboard each helicopter.
- Local police and firefighters extinguished a post-crash fire, secured the area, and transported the surviving pilot for treatment.
- Officials have not released the pilots’ identities as investigators collect on-scene evidence and review records.
- Witness video circulating on social media shows one helicopter spinning before impact, while the FAA and NTSB conduct the investigation with an initial FAA update expected shortly and an NTSB preliminary report in about 30 days.