Tragic Helicopter Crash Claims Lives of Pilot and Photographer in New Jersey Forest

A news helicopter from WPVI-TV in Philadelphia crashed in the New Jersey Pinelands, killing the pilot and photographer on board. The helicopter was returning from an assignment at the Jersey Shore when it went down in Wharton State Forest. The cause of the crash is still unknown, and the National Transportation Safety Board has taken control of the investigation. The crew members were described as highly skilled and experienced. This is not the first deadly helicopter crash involving television station staff in the United States.