Tragedy struck in southern New Jersey late Sunday morning as two helicopters collided mid-air near the Hammonton Municipal Airport.
Two helicopters crashed midair in southern New Jersey on Sunday, leaving one person dead and injuring another, officials said.
The aircraft, an Enstrom F-28A and an Enstrom 280C helicopter, “collided in mid-air” at about 11:25 a.m. near Hammonton Municipal Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Only the pilots were on board the helicopters when they collided, according to the statement.
The helicopters came down in a field in Hammonton and both victims were airlifted to the trauma center, Hammonton Fire Department Chief Sean Macri told CNN.
One of the victims was in “possible cardiac arrest” when he was taken aboard an ambulance, according to Macri.
Video circulating on social media appears to show one of the helicopters spinning as it falls from the sky following the collision.
Helicopter falls from sky after midair collision https://t.co/m2cxX8MQUt pic.twitter.com/9BWnjR6aPA
— New York Post (@nypost) December 28, 2025
Another video posted online appears to show a helicopter spinning out of control before crashing down out of sight, per 6ABC Action News, which also confirmed one person died.
Dan Dameshek, 34, told NBC News he was leaving a nearby gym when he heard a “loud snap” and broke out his phone to start filming.
“Turned around and saw one helicopter go from right side up to upside down and dive into the ground,” Dameshek told the outlet. “For a second it looked like the other helicopter was OK, then I heard another smack like metal slapping metal and it started spinning out of control and that’s what you see on the video.”
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Additional video shows smoke billowing from the crash site.
MID-AIR HELICOPTER COLLISION SPARKS EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN NEW JERSEY🚨
— Info Room (@InfoR00M) December 28, 2025
🇺🇸 Two helicopters reportedly collided midair and crashed near Hammonton, triggering a large emergency response. Witnesses described flames and thick smoke rising from the crash site.
Law enforcement and… pic.twitter.com/djgyuEWYFG
Overhead images of the crash site show the wreckage.
#BREAKING One person is dead and another critically injured after two helicopters crashed in Hammonton, Atlantic County, on Sunday afternoon, officials said.https://t.co/FCFVyAgKvS pic.twitter.com/5G2prcSKNb
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The NTSB confirmed it is investigating the collision.
NTSB investigating Sunday's inflight collision involving an Enstrom 280C helicopter and an Enstrom F-28A helicopter in Hammonton, New Jersey.
— NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) December 28, 2025
This is a developing story. RedState will provide additional updates as warranted.
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