A Philadelphia news pilot and photographer were killed when a helicopter crashed in New Jersey on Tuesday night.
The Action News Chopper 6 helicopter crashed in a wooded area in Wharton State Forest near Hammonton, New Jersey, shortly after 8 p.m., WPVI reported.
They were the only people on the seven-seater plane and were returning from an assignment at the Jersey Shore.
New Jersey State Police found the wreckage deep in the forest, which covers 122,880 acres (192 square miles), shortly after midnight off Mullica River Road.
The site is very difficult to access due to its location in the forest, the station said.
A Philadelphia local news helicopter with two on board crashed in a New Jersey wooded area on Tuesday night. WPVI
Wharton State Forest, New Jersey’s largest, is located in the Pinelands, a 1.1 million acre (1,718 square mile) ecosystem that makes up 22 percent of New Jersey.
The crash site was about 40 miles southeast of Philadelphia.
Video from the ground and air captured flames coming from the wreckage and as investigators searched through the wreckage.
A helicopter, used by a news station in Philadelphia, crashed in New Jersey on Tuesday. CBS Two people were on the plane when it crashed. CBS
The identities of the photographer and pilot were not immediately known as the family was notified of the crash but both were described as “veterans” with the shop.
“They have a long history with our station and have worked as part of the Action News team for many years,” the station said.
“Chopper 6 and those who fly it play a vital role in our newsgathering operations accessing areas that are difficult to reach by land,” said WPVI reporter Katherine Scott near the crash site.
The helicopter was returning from the Jersey Shore. FlightAware
The station uses helicopters for many different beats, covering weather, traffic and breaking news.
The helicopter is a 2013 American Eurocopter AS-350A-STAR that WPVI leases through North Carolina-based US Helicopters Inc.
It was last seen in the air over the state forest at 8:03 p.m., according to FlightAware.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the crash.
This is a developing story.
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