Overview
- Authorities say an Enstrom F-28A and an Enstrom 280C collided late Sunday morning over the Hammonton Municipal Airport area in southern New Jersey.
- Only the pilots were aboard; one died from the crash and the other was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
- Police and fire crews responded around 11:20–11:25 a.m., extinguished flames on one helicopter, secured the site, and directed the public to avoid the area.
- The FAA has opened an inquiry and the NTSB is conducting a broader investigation, with the NTSB’s preliminary report expected in roughly 30 days.
- Witness video shared on social media showed one helicopter spinning rapidly before impact, offering early visual evidence for investigators.