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65-year-old Kenneth Kirsch and 71-year-old Michael Greenberg identified as pilots in deadly midair collision
HAMMONTON, N.J. (AP) — Authorities on Monday identified two pilots who died after their helicopters collided midair in southern New Jersey.
Kenneth Kirsch, 65, and Michael Greenberg, 71, were friends who both lived in New Jersey and would often have breakfast together at a cafe near the crash site in Hammonton, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) southeast of Philadelphia.
Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said in a statement that Kirsch, of Carney's Point, was pronounced dead at an area hospital after being flown there, while Greenberg, of Sewell, died at the crash site.
"Statements from witnesses had the two helicopters flying close together just before the crash," Friel said. "The crash site was approximately a mile and a half from the airport in a farm field."
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board were examining the accident site on Monday and assessing the debris field as part of the ongoing investigation.
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