In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration said an Enstrom F-28A helicopter and an Enstrom 280C helicopter were involved in the deadly collision near Hammonton Municipal Airport. The helicopters collided mid-air and only the pilots were on board each aircraft, according to the FAA.<\/p>\n
One of the helicopters was “engulfed in flames,” according to a statement from Hammonton Police.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Multiple agencies responded to the incident, including the Hammonton Fire Department and the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.<\/p>\n
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating the crash. A preliminary incident report will be posted within the next business day by the FAA.<\/p>\n
In a statement the NTSB said the agency is looking into the “inflight collision.” Once the wreckage from the scene is documented, the aircrafts “will be moved to a secure facility for further evaluation.”<\/p>\n
The agency’s investigation will focus on three areas including “the pilot, the aircraft and the operating environment.” A preliminary report by the NTSB is expected within 30 days of the incident.\u00a0<\/p>\n
First responders are asking the public to avoid the area as emergency crews continue to respond to the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This is a developing story.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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