One person was killed, and another was critically injured after two helicopters reportedly collided mid-air and crashed near Hammonton, New Jersey, triggering a large emergency response.
Videos on social
media showed helicopters spiralling out of control before crashing, followed by flames and thick smoke rising from the crash site. The Hammonton Police Department reported that one of the helicopters was engulfed in flames by the time it crashed on the ground, according to the BBC.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said only the pilots were on board each aircraft, and that there would be a federal investigation into what led to the collision. Police said one person who was on board was receiving emergency care for “critical life-threatening injuries”.
Two helicopters suffered a collision mid-flight, causing their crash in Hammonton, New Jersey as one of the Helicopter can be seen Spinning Uncontrollably after the collision.
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MID-AIR HELICOPTER COLLISION SPARKS EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN NEW JERSEY🚨
🇺🇸 Two helicopters reportedly collided midair and crashed near Hammonton, triggering a large emergency response. Witnesses described flames and thick smoke rising from the crash site.
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According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the crash involved a Enstrom 280C helicopter and a Enstrom F-28A helicopter and happened at around 11:25 EST (16:25 GMT). Both helicopters are lightweight aircraft that typically hold three people or fewer.
“We got one helicopter fully involved, I’m looking for the second one, I got another one in the woods down. Start extrication, we’re gonna need expedited response,” a dispatcher said in a scanner audio. “We have two confirmed injuries,” another voice said.
Aerial photos of the wrecked choppers show one was badly charred in the crash, with all but the tail section reduced nearly to ash. The other helicopter appears to have had its tail sheared off and its cockpit crushed by the impact, according to the New York Post.
Hammonton is a small town in southeastern New Jersey with a population of around 14,000, located around 35 miles from Atlantic City and Philadelphia in either direction.
