Dois helicópteros Enstrom colidiram perto de Hammonton, NJ, matando um piloto e ferindo o outro. Two Enstrom helicopters collided near Hammonton, NJ, killing one pilot and injuring the other.

s aproximadamente 11h25 da manhã, dois helicópteros Enstrom – um F-28A e um 280C – colidiram no ar perto do Aeroporto Municipal de Hammonton, em Nova Jersey, matando um piloto e ferindo seriamente o outro. At approximately 11:25 a.m., two Enstrom helicopters—an F-28A and a 280C—collided in midair near Hammonton Municipal Airport in New Jersey, killing one pilot and seriously injuring the other. Os pilotos eram os únicos ocupantes de ambas as aeronaves. The pilots were the only occupants of both aircraft. Um helicóptero girou durante a descida, e o pessoal de emergência apagou as chamas. One helicopter spun during its descent, and emergency personnel put out the flames. A causa foi investigada pela FAA e NTSB, com ênfase na visibilidade, comunicação e se o princípio "ver e evitar" foi respeitado. The cause has been investigated by the FAA and NTSB, with an emphasis on visibility, communication, and whether the "see and avoid" principle was adhered to. A visibilidade era boa, os ventos eram leves e o tempo era nublado. The visibility was good, the winds were light, and the weather was mostly cloudy. Cerca de 15.000 pessoas vivem na cidade de Hammonton, que está localizada no Condado de Atlantic, a cerca de 35 milhas a sudeste da Filadélfia. About 15,000 people live in the town of Hammonton, which is located in Atlantic County about 35 miles southeast of Philadelphia.