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One person has died and another was injured after two helicopters collided mid-air in New Jersey, the New York Post reports.
A video shared on social media filmed from the parking lot of a Tractor Supply Co. store in Hammonton showed a large black plume of smoke visible in the distance on Sunday (December 28). The crash occurred just after 12:00 p.m. at 100 Basin Road, which is located less than three miles away from Hammonton Airport, according to Atlantic County Fire and EMS radio traffic.
“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 audio obtained by the New York Post.
“We have two confirmed injuries,” another voice said in the audio.
Two pilots were the only individuals involved in the mid-air collision, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed in a statement to the New York Post.
“An Enstrom F-28A helicopter and Enstrom 280C helicopter collided in mid-air near Hammonton Municipal Airport in New Jersey around 12:25 p.m. local time on Sunday, Dec. 28,” the FAA wrote. “Only the pilots were on board each aircraft. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide further updates.”
The two helicopters were both described as aircrafts manufactured decades ago.
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