One killed, another critically injured after helicopters collide in Atlantic County
Police said one person died, and another was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Their identities were not immediately made public.
One person died after two helicopters collided midair Sunday in Atlantic County, according to authorities.
The Enstrom helicopters collided about 11:25 a.m. near Hammonton Municipal Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. One helicopter was engulfed in flames near U.S. Routes 30 and 206, the Hammonton police department said in a Facebook post.
Only the pilots were aboard each aircraft, the FAA said; police said one person died, and another was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Their identities were not immediately made public.
A video posted to social media showed a helicopter spinning rapidly to the ground.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating, police said, and no additional details about what caused the crash were immediately available.
Hammonton is about 30 miles northwest of Atlantic City.
This is a developing story that will be updated