Helicopter crash in South Brunswick, NJ: Pilot killed after copter comes down in Carnegie Lake

Friday, September 1, 2023 3:10AM

Pilot killed in helicopter crash in South Brunswick

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. (WABC) — A pilot was killed when a helicopter crashed into a lake in South Brunswick, New Jersey Thursday afternoon.

A one-seated, single-engine Robinson R22 helicopter crashed into a canal near Carnegie Lake around 3:45 p.m. near Old Lincoln Highway.

South Brunswick Police said the helicopter took off from Princeton Airport, which is located about three miles away from the crash site, and went down just four minutes later.

A captain from Kingston firehouse saw the chopper flying erratically and notified dispatchers. Two other witnesses also saw the chopper sputter and veer before it dropped beneath the tree line.

First responders made it to the scene within five minutes despite some difficulty due to the heavily wooded location.

When they arrived, they found the helicopter upside down in the water. The FAA says the aircraft was completely crushed.

A responding officer and firefighter entered the water, about 3 feet high, and saw the shoulder of the pilot in the helicopter. The two men lifted the chopper and pulled the pilot from underneath and dragged him to the shoreline.

Officials say he suffered massive injuries and life-saving measures could not be performed.

About three dozen emergency personnel responded.

EMS then scoured the water to see if there were any other possible passengers or victims. They determined that the pilot was the only person on board at the time of the crash.

Fortunately, no one on the ground was injured and none of the surrounding trees were damaged in the crash.

The identity of the person killed has not been released.

It’s not clear yet where the helicopter was headed before going down.

The owner of the helicopter company was on the scene.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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