FAA, NTSB Investigating Midair Helicopter Collision

Crash leaves one dead and another seriously injured.

Zach Vasile

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET

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An Enstrom 280 FX helicopter at Nottingham City Airport, Tollerton, England [Credit: Shutterstock | Benthemouse]

Key Takeaways:

Two helicopters collided midair near Hammonton Municipal Airport in New Jersey on Sunday, around 11:25 a.m. EST.
The incident resulted in one fatality and one critically injured person, as only the pilots were on board the Enstrom F-28A and Enstrom 280C aircraft.
One of the helicopters was engulfed in flames after crashing and required fire crews to extinguish it.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are currently investigating the midair collision.

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One person was killed and another critically injured after two helicopters collided midair in New Jersey on Sunday.

According to the FAA, an Enstrom F-28A and Enstrom 280C crashed near Hammonton Municipal Airport (N81) around 11:25 a.m. EST. Only the aircraft’s pilots were on board at the time of the collision.