Midair helicopter crash in New Jersey leaves 1 dead and another critically injured

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and MINGSON LAU
Updated 6:23 PM CST, December 28, 2025
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HAMMONTON, N.J. (AP) — Two helicopters crashed midair in New Jersey on Sunday, killing one person and critically injuring another, authorities say.

Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said rescuers responded to a report of an aviation crash at about 11:25 a.m. Video from the scene shows a helicopter spinning rapidly to the ground. Police and fire crews subsequently extinguished flames that engulfed one of the helicopters.

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 was killed, and the other was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Sal Silipino, owner of a cafe near the crash site, said the pilots were regulars at the restaurant and would often have breakfast together. He said he and other customers watched the helicopters take off before one began spiraling downward, followed by the other.



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[groundloop]

1. This is a non-towered airport, so sadly one or both of the pilots messed up.

My heart aches every time I read about an aviation accident, I flew for many years.