One person killed after 2 helicopters crash in Hammonton, NJ

One idiosyncratic has died and different idiosyncratic is successful captious information aft 2 helicopters collided and crashed successful Hammonton, New Jersey Sunday. 

Just earlier 11:30 a.m., the Hammonton Police Department said 2 helicopters clang landed adjacent Basin Road and White Horse Pike successful Atlantic County. 

In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration said an Enstrom F-28A chopper and an Enstrom 280C chopper were progressive successful the deadly collision adjacent Hammonton Municipal Airport. The helicopters collided mid-air and lone the pilots were connected committee each aircraft, according to the FAA.

One of the helicopters was "engulfed successful flames," according to a connection from Hammonton Police. 

CBS News Philadelphia

Multiple agencies responded to the incident, including the Hammonton Fire Department and the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board volition beryllium investigating the crash. A preliminary incidental study volition beryllium posted wrong the adjacent concern time by the FAA.

First responders are asking the nationalist to debar the country arsenic exigency crews proceed to respond to the scene. 

This is simply a processing story. 

• New Jersey
• Atlantic County
• South Jersey