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Second pilot involved in New Jersey helicopter crash dies, both victims identified by police
The collision involved two Enstrom helicopters shortly after takeoff, killing both pilots; investigators will examine pilot communications and visibility factors, officials said.
- On Monday, Hammonton Police identified two pilots who died after their helicopters collided in Atlantic County, naming Kenneth L. Kirsch, 65, who died in hospital, and Michael Greenberg, 71, pronounced dead at the scene.
- Both helicopters had taken off from Hammonton Municipal Airport shortly before the collision at 11:25 a.m. Sunday, and witnesses said the choppers were flying close together before one spiraled into a farm field about a mile and a half from the airport.
- The Federal Aviation Administration described the crash as a midair collision between an Enstrom F-28A and an Enstrom 280C, with only the pilots aboard, while video and witness accounts show one helicopter spinning and another engulfed in flames.
- The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration investigated the crash site Monday and said a preliminary report could come as early as Monday, while Hammonton locals mourned the pilots, regulars at a local cafe.
- Investigators said they will review pilot communications and out-of-cockpit views to determine if a blind-side approach or `see and avoid` failure occurred amid mostly cloudy weather with good visibility.
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Two Pilots Killed In Midair Helicopter Crash
HAMMONTON – Two longtime friends were killed when their helicopters collided in midair Sunday near Hammonton Municipal Airport, authorities said. Hammonton police confirmed Monday that both pilots died following the crash, which occurred about 11:25 a.m. on December 28 in a farm field roughly 1½ miles from the airport. Kenneth Kirsch, 65, of Carney’s Point, died after being flown to a hospital, while Michael Greenberg, 71, of Sewell, was pronoun…
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