By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/midair-helicopter-collision-in-new-jersey-leaves-1-dead-and-another-injured-officials-say Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Midair helicopter collision in New Jersey leaves 1 dead and another injured, officials say Nation Dec 28, 2025 3:24 PM EST HAMMONTON, N.J. (AP) — Two helicopters crashed in New Jersey in what federal authorities say was a midair collision that killed one person and critically injured another. Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said rescuers responded to a report of an aviation crash at about 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, and police and fire crews subsequently extinguished flames that engulfed one of the helicopters. READ MORE: U.S. government admits negligence in DC midair collision that killed 67 people The Federal Aviation Administration described the crash as a midair collision between an Enstrom F-28A helicopter and Enstrom 280C helicopter over Hammonton Municipal Airport. Only the pilots were on board each aircraft. One person was killed and another was transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries. Video from the scene showed a helicopter spinning rapidly to the ground. Hammonton is a town of about 15,000 people located in Atlantic County in the southern part of New Jersey, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) southeast of Philadelphia. The town has a history of agriculture and is located near the Pine Barrens, a forested wilderness area that covers more than 1 million acres (405,000 hectares). The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board have been notified and will be investigating the crash, Friel said. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
HAMMONTON, N.J. (AP) — Two helicopters crashed in New Jersey in what federal authorities say was a midair collision that killed one person and critically injured another. Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said rescuers responded to a report of an aviation crash at about 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, and police and fire crews subsequently extinguished flames that engulfed one of the helicopters. READ MORE: U.S. government admits negligence in DC midair collision that killed 67 people The Federal Aviation Administration described the crash as a midair collision between an Enstrom F-28A helicopter and Enstrom 280C helicopter over Hammonton Municipal Airport. Only the pilots were on board each aircraft. One person was killed and another was transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries. Video from the scene showed a helicopter spinning rapidly to the ground. Hammonton is a town of about 15,000 people located in Atlantic County in the southern part of New Jersey, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) southeast of Philadelphia. The town has a history of agriculture and is located near the Pine Barrens, a forested wilderness area that covers more than 1 million acres (405,000 hectares). The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board have been notified and will be investigating the crash, Friel said. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now