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One Dead When Helicopters Collide Mid-Air In NJ, Police Confirm One Dead When Helicopters Collide Mid-Air In NJ, Police Confirm
One Dead When Helicopters Collide Mid-Air In NJ, Police Confirm One person was killed when two helicopters collided mid-air in South Jersey on Sunday, Dec. 28, in Hammonton, NJ, local police have confirmed. Footage going viral on social media shows a helicopter spinning down into a wooded area near Basin Road near White Horse Pike at approximately 11:25 a.m. Both of the helicopters crash-landed, and one erupted in flames, Hammonton police said. The crash involved an Enstrom F-28A helicopter and an Enstrom 280C helicopter, according to an FAA spokesperson. Only the pilots were on board each aircraft, the FAA said. The collision occurred approximately two…
Helicopter Pilot In Deadly Hudson River Crash Was Navy SEAL Who Dreamed Of Flying: Reports Helicopter Pilot In Deadly Hudson River Crash Was Navy SEAL Who Dreamed Of Flying: Reports
Helicopter Pilot In Deadly Hudson River Crash Was Navy SEAL Who Dreamed Of Flying: Reports Just two weeks before a deadly helicopter crash over the Hudson River, Navy veteran Sean Johnson posted a video of himself flying past the Freedom Tower. “When it all comes together,” the 36-year-old wrote on Facebook on March 27, alongside the clip showing him piloting a Bell 206. On Thursday, April 10, that same type of helicopter went down in Hudson County, NJ, killing Johnson and the family of five on board: Siemens exec Agustin Escobar, his wife Merce Camprubi Montal, and their three children. Johnson was identified by his wife Kathryn, who spoke with Gothamist.  A cause of…
Harrowing Photos Show Tech CEO, Family Moments Before Deadly Hudson River Helicopter Crash Harrowing Photos Show Tech CEO, Family Moments Before Deadly Hudson River Helicopter Crash
Harrowing Photos Show Tech CEO, Family Moments Before Deadly Hudson River Helicopter Crash Heartbreaking photos captured just before takeoff show Agustin Escobar, his wife, Mercè Montal, and their three young children standing together outside a helicopter — moments before it crashed into the Hudson River, killing all on board (scroll down to see). The tourist helicopter went down on Thursday, April 10, claiming the lives of the Escobar family and the 36-year-old pilot, whose identity has not yet been confirmed, according to multiple news outlets. ABC News identified the family as those killed. The family's smiling photos — now circulating online — were taken just moments be…