Tragic Helicopter Crash Claims Pilot's Life in South Brunswick, NJ

The pilot killed in a helicopter crash in South Brunswick, New Jersey, has been identified as Josef Yitzhak, a 44-year-old Israeli. The single-engine Robinson R22 helicopter crashed into a canal near Carnegie Lake shortly after taking off from Princeton Airport. Witnesses reported seeing the helicopter flying erratically before it went down. First responders arrived at the heavily wooded crash site within five minutes and found the helicopter completely crushed in the water. The pilot suffered fatal injuries, and authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.