US EditionSecond pilot involved in New Jersey helicopter crash dies, both victims identified by police
Both pilots died after their helicopters collided about 1.5 miles from Hammonton Municipal Airport; investigators are examining pilot communications and visibility factors.
- 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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2 New Jersey Pilots Killed in a Helicopter Collision Frequented a Cafe Together Near the Crash Site
Two men who died after their helicopters collided midair in New Jersey over the weekend both earned their private pilot licenses over a decade ago and would often have breakfast together at a cafe near the crash site before taking to the skies from the local airport. Authorities on Monday identified the two New Jersey men as Kenneth Kirsch, 65, and Michael Greenberg, 71. Witnesses told police that the two helicopters they were piloting Sunday we…
Second pilot in New Jersey helicopter crash dies
HAMMONTON, N.J. (NBC, KYMA) - The second pilot involved in the mid-air helicopter crash in Hammonton, New Jersey Sunday has died. Two Enstrom helicopters departed from the Hammonton Municipal Airport when the crash happened. The pilot of one helicopter, identified as 71-year-old Michael Greenberg of Sewell, New Jersey, was pronounced dead at the scene. The pilot of the second helicopter, identified as 65-year-old Kenneth Kirsch of Carney's Point…
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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