In Hammonton, New Jersey, a tragic midair collision between two helicopters on Sunday resulted in one fatality and left another individual critically injured, according to local authorities.

Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel reported that emergency services were dispatched to the scene following a call about an aviation accident at approximately 11:25 a.m. Footage captured from the crash site revealed one of the helicopters spiraling out of control before plummeting to the ground. Responding police and fire units managed to extinguish the fire that consumed one of the aircraft.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) identified the helicopters involved as an Enstrom F-28A and an Enstrom 280C. The collision occurred in the airspace above Hammonton Municipal Airport, with each aircraft carrying only its pilot.

As a result of the crash, one pilot was pronounced dead, while the other was rushed to a hospital with severe injuries.

Hammonton, a community of roughly 15,000 residents situated in Atlantic County’s southern region, lies about 35 miles (56 kilometers) southeast of Philadelphia. Known for its agricultural roots, the town is also adjacent to the Pine Barrens, an expansive forested area spanning over 1 million acres (405,000 hectares).

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating the crash, Friel said.

Investigators will likely first look to review any communications between the two pilots and whether they were able to see each other, said Alan Diehl, a former crash investigator for the FAA and NTSB.

“Virtually all midair collisions are a failure to what they call ‘see and avoid,’” Diehl said. “Clearly they’ll be looking at the out-of-cockpit views of the two aircraft and seeing if one pilot was approaching from the blind side.”

Although it was mostly cloudy at the time of the crash, winds were light and visibility was good, according to the weather forecasting company AccuWeather.

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