NTSB Releases Preliminary Report Into Hammonton, New Jersey Helicopter Collision

What happened before and after the fatal South Jersey helicopter crash, according to the NTSB

The cause of the crash remains undetermined, but investigators are piecing together a timeline.

Helicopters that crashed in South Jersey were flying closely together, NTSB report says

The two helicopters that crashed shortly after departing Hammonton Municipal Airport on Dec. 28, 2025, were flying closely together before they collided, a preliminary NTSB report shows. The pilots, Michael Greenbeg and Kenneth L. Kirsch, both died.

NTSB releases preliminary report into Hammonton, New Jersey helicopter collision

The NTSB has released its preliminary report into the fatal collision of two helicopters in the skies over Hammonton, New Jersey.

NTSB preliminary report shares new details on deadly NJ helicopter collision

A preliminary report released by the NTSB on Tuesday found that the two helicopters were converging before the deadly collision in Hammonton, New Jersey, last month. The crash, which occurred on Dec. 29, 2025, resulted in both helicopters falling from the sky and the deaths of both pilots. According to the NTSB’s preliminary report, the two helicopters initially took off from the Vineland-Downstown Airport in Vineland, New Jersey, at around 9:48…