US Edition1 killed, another injured after 2 helicopters collide and crash in Hammonton
- On Sunday, Hammonton Police Department responded at about 11:25 a.m. near Basin Road and White Horse Pike after two helicopters collided mid-air and crashed, killing one and critically injuring another.
- Hammonton Fire Department crews responded to the crash site near Basin Road, with emergency vehicles lining nearby roads as responders secured the scene and officials urged the public to avoid the area.
- The FAA said an Enstrom F-28A and an Enstrom 280C were involved, with only the pilots aboard each helicopter, while witnesses and social media video showed a helicopter spinning and heavy smoke.
- Rescue crews extinguished flames engulfing one helicopter and extricated at least two patients; one was flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries and authorities will move wreckage to a secure facility.
- The NTSB will lead the federal investigation, focusing on the pilot, aircraft and operating environment, with a preliminary NTSB report expected within 30 days as the cause remains unknown.
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One person has died and another was seriously injured after a midair helicopter collision occurred in New Jersey, authorities said Sunday. The crash, which involved an Enstrom 280C helicopter and an Enstrom F-28A helicopter, happened on Dec. 28 over the Hammonton Municipal Airport, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Only a pilot was on board each of the aircraft when the choppe…
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1 dead, another injured in mid-air helicopter crash in New Jersey: officials
Two helicopters crashed in New Jersey in what federal authorities say was a mid-air collision that killed one person and critically injured another. Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said rescuers responded to a report of an aviation crash at about 11:25am local time on Sunday, and police and fire crews subsequently extinguished flames that engulfed one of the helicopters. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) described the crash as a mid-a…
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