HAMMONTON, N.J. - A mid-air collision between two planes over the Hammonton Municipal Airport has resulted in at least one death, according to officials.
Two planes had reportedly collided over the airport around 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Numerous rescue agencies responded to the incident, but few details were available immediately after the crash. One official said the crash involved two small planes.
Debris from one of the downed small planes was found scattered throughout a wooded area adjacent to a farm.
A law enforcement official with knowledge of the incident said one of the pilots had died.
HAMMONTON — An FAA spokesperson confirmed reports of a midair collision between two planes performing aerobatic maneuvers over Hammonton Municipal Airport today.
Arlene Salac said two general aviation planes hit each other after 1 p.m. while performing maneuvers in a designated airspace for such maneuvers.
Police reports indicated one pilot was killed in the collision and was found in a nearby wooded area, but Salac would not confirm those reports. A pilot from another plane was able to safely eject, Salac said.
The identities of the two pilots have not yet been made available. Hammonton fire and police are continuing their investigation this afternoon.
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