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A midair collision between two Enstrom helicopters near Hammonton Municipal Airport (N81) in New Jersey on Sunday killed both pilots, according to authorities and published reports.
News updates since the accident have confirmed that the second pilot died of his injuries at the hospital.&nbsp;Michael Greenberg was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday.&nbsp;Kenneth L. Kirsch died at the hospital.&nbsp;
The accident occurred at about 11:25 a.m. local time, when an Enstrom F-28A and an Enstrom 280C Shark collided while maneuvering in-flight. Both helicopters were destroyed in the crash. No passengers were reported aboard either aircraft.
According to the Flight Safety Foundation's&nbsp;<a href="https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/564919">Aviation Safety Network</a>, the 280C, registered N280MG and operated by M&amp;M Charter, burst into flames after impact, and the pilot died. The Enstrom F-28A did not catch fire, and its pilot survived with serious injuries.
The FAA described the event as a midair collision over Hammonton Municipal Airport. Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said emergency responders arrived shortly after reports of an aviation crash and extinguished a post-impact fire involving one of the helicopters.
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/hammonton-new-jersey-helicopter-crash-68717ae773636de9142e03e8b5dbd6f1?utm_source=onesignal&amp;utm_medium=push&amp;utm_campaign=2025-12-28-Breaking+News">The&nbsp;Associated Press reported</a> that video from the scene showed one helicopter spinning rapidly to the ground. Witnesses said the two pilots were known to each other and had flown together regularly. ADS-B data showed both helicopters departed Vineland–Downstown Airport (28N) earlier in the morning and were flying together in the area before the collision.
The FAA and the <a href="https://x.com/ntsb_newsroom/status/2005355797883347009?s=46&amp;t=_1nfov1aQE7IS0Hbl1dEug">NTSB</a>&nbsp;are investigating the crash.
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