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Two Helicopters Collide Over New Jersey Airport, Killing One Pilot and Critically Injuring Another

Federal investigators have begun an inquiry into the still-undetermined cause.

Overview

  • The aircraft were an Enstrom F-28A and an Enstrom 280C, according to the FAA.
  • The collision occurred around 11:25 a.m. Sunday above Hammonton Municipal Airport in southern New Jersey.
  • Police and firefighters arrived to find one helicopter burning, Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said.
  • An eyewitness reported a loud crunch and tumbling before both craft fell, and a fire official described wreckage barely recognizable as helicopters.
  • The FAA and NTSB opened investigations, and Sen. Cory Booker requested an explanation from the NTSB; no cause has been released.