Deadly helicopter collision in New Jersey kills one, critically injures another

One idiosyncratic was killed and different was critically injured erstwhile 2 helicopters collided and crash-landed successful Hammonton, New Jersey, connected Sunday morning, authorities said.

The Hammonton Police Department told Fox News Digital that it had received calls of an aviation clang astatine astir 11:25 a.m. involving 2 helicopters successful the country of the 100 artifact of Basin Road.

Police, occurrence and EMS responded, extinguishing 1 chopper that was engulfed successful flames.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board person been notified and volition analyse the crash, with the NTSB starring the investigation. 

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Two helicopters collided Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, successful Hammonton, N.J. (WTXF)

In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration said an Enstrom F-28A chopper and an Enstrom 280C chopper had collided midair adjacent Hammonton Municipal Airport astatine astir 11:25 a.m. section time. 

The accusation provided by the FAA is preliminary and taxable to change.

One idiosyncratic was killed and different critically injured aft 2 helicopters collided midair adjacent Hammonton Municipal Airport connected Dec. 28, 2025, prompting an FAA and NTSB investigation. (WPVI-TV/6ABC via AP)

The FAA said it volition station a preliminary mishap report, usually by the adjacent concern day, aft investigators verify the craft registration numbers.

The NTSB said it has opened an probe and that an researcher was traveling to the scene. After the wreckage of some helicopters is documented, the craft volition beryllium moved to a unafraid installation for further evaluation.

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The tract of a deadly chopper collision successful Hammonton, N.J., connected Dec. 28, 2025. (WTXF)

The NTSB besides said its probe volition absorption connected 3 superior areas — the pilot, the craft and the operating environment. Investigators volition reappraisal formation way data, aerial postulation power communications, craft attraction records, upwind and lighting conditions, aviator licensing and formation experience, a 72-hour inheritance of the pilot, witnesser statements, physics devices and immoderate disposable surveillance video, including doorbell cameras.

Anyone with accusation applicable to the probe is asked to interaction the NTSB at [email protected].

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One idiosyncratic was killed and different critically injured aft 2 helicopters collided midair adjacent Hammonton Municipal Airport connected Dec. 28, 2025, prompting an FAA and NTSB investigation. (WPVI-TV/6ABC via AP)

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way wrote connected X that she has been updated connected the midair collision.

"The Atlantic County Office of Emergency Management, Hammonton Police Department, and @NJSP unit are connected the scene," she said.

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The NTSB said it does not merchandise the identities of those injured oregon killed, which is handled by section authorities. A preliminary study is expected wrong 30 days, portion a last study determining probable origin could instrumentality 12 to 24 months.