{"id":2129801,"date":"2023-12-20T12:19:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T17:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-absolute-tragedy-tv-news-chopper-crashes-while-on-assignment-2-dead\/"},"modified":"2023-12-20T12:24:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T17:24:03","slug":"an-absolute-tragedy-tv-news-chopper-crashes-while-on-assignment-2-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-absolute-tragedy-tv-news-chopper-crashes-while-on-assignment-2-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"TV news chopper crashes, 2 dead: An absolute tragedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fan-absolute-tragedy-tv-news-chopper-crashes-while-on-assignment-2-dead%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2129801&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>An Absolute Tragedy: TV News\u2062 Chopper Crashes While \u200don Assignment, 2 Dead<\/h2>\n<p>Two <a title=\"Honolulu to mandate naloxone in bars and clubs, a first for any city.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/honolulu-to-become-first-city-to-require-naloxone-in-bars-and-clubs\/\">people tragically lost<\/a> their lives on Tuesday night when\u2063 a helicopter, on assignment for Philadelphia station WPVI-TV, crashed in New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/news\/new-jersey\/6abc-helicopter-crash-chopper-6-action-news-philadelphia-20231220.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philadelphia Inquirer<\/a>, WPVI reporter Katherine Scott described it as &#8220;just an absolute tragedy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/another-crypto-millionaire-dies-suddenly-eerie-helicopter-crash-guess-happened-right\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">helicopter<\/a> was carrying\u200d a pilot and a photographer when it crashed in Washington Township,\u2062 New Jersey at around 8 p.m., as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/action-news-helicopter-6abc-chopper-6-crash-new-jersey-philadelphia-crew-wpvi-tv\/14205051\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WPVI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 names of the victims were not\u2062 released by the station\u200d when they announced the tragedy on air. However, it was revealed that both the pilot and photographer were experienced employees of WPVI.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Condolences to our colleagues at Channel 6 on the loss of their\u200b Action News team members in the helicopter crash\u200b in New Jersey last night. The pilot and photojournalist were aboard when Chopper 6\u200b crashed after 8pm in Wharton State\u200b Forest while coming back from an assignment near the shore. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NiQm96Nptl\">pic.twitter.com\/NiQm96Nptl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KeeleyFox29\/status\/1737419808021401905?\">December 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The helicopter had been returning from the \u2064Jersey shore when the accident \u2064occurred.<\/p>\n<p>The wreckage of the crash was discovered early Wednesday in Wharton State Forest by the New Jersey State Park \u2062Police, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-helicopter-carrying-politicians-nosedives-power-line-collision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Western Journal<\/a>. Roads surrounding\u200b the crash site have been closed while an <a title=\"Photographer Who Took Horseback Border Patrol Photos: \u2018I\u2019ve Never Seen Them Whip Anyone\u2019\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/photographer-who-took-horseback-border-patrol-photos-ive-never-seen-them-whip-anyone\/\">investigation takes place<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The helicopter involved was a 2013 American Eurocopter AS-350A-STAR, leased by\u2063 the station from U.S. Helicopters Inc.\u200b of North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>New Jersey State Park Police Chief George\u200c Fedorczyk stated that due to the remote location of the crash site and poor visibility, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/investigators-find-no-evidence-engine-failure-kobe-bryant-helicopter-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">investigation<\/a> was suspended overnight and\u2062 would resume on \u2063Wednesday.\u200c The National\u2062 Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead \u200cthe investigation, with officials from the NTSB and \u200dthe Federal Aviation Administration arriving on\u2062 Wednesday, according \u200cto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/6abc-news-helicopter-crashes-in-south-jersey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The chopper crews typically consist of a photographer and a pilot. 6ABC \u2062says they are working to <a title=\"Father drowns while rescuing his kids in N.J. river.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/father-drowns-saving-his-three-children-in-n-j-river\/\">notify family members<\/a>, while first responders say they\u2019ve made it \u200bto the crash site on the ground <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCPhiladelphia?\">@NBCPhiladelphia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/klod4xNH8W\">pic.twitter.com\/klod4xNH8W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Randy Gyllenhaal (@RandyGyllenhaal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RandyGyllenhaal\/status\/1737416403349590367?\">December 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courierpostonline.com\/story\/news\/local\/south-jersey\/2023\/12\/20\/flight-path-fatal-6abc-action-news-helicopter-crash-new-jersey\/71982758007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Courier-Post<\/a> retraced the flight \u2064route and noted\u200c that most of the journey appeared normal.<\/p>\n<p>However, when the helicopter reached the Edwin B. \u200dForsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Galloway, New Jersey, it descended\u2063 to 700\u2063 feet and maintained \u2063a speed\u200c of approximately 40 mph for about 23 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Afterwards, the helicopter climbed to 1,000 feet and increased its speed to 100 mph while making three loops in the area.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Courier-Post report, the helicopter continued to descend during its flight until \u2064the last recorded data point showed \u2064it\u200d at an altitude of 200 feet, traveling at 119 mph.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/absolute-tragedy-tv-news-chopper-crashes-assignment-2-dead\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">&#8216;An Absolute Tragedy&#8217;: TV News Chopper Crashes While on\u2064 Assignment, 2 Dead<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>\u2064How can \u2062the industry come together\u200b to support\u2064 the \u2063families and colleagues of the victims during this\u2064 investigation?<\/h2>\n<p>Rd (NTSB) has been notified and will \u2062be leading the investigation into the \u200ccause of\u2063 the\u2063 crash.<\/p>\n<p>The news of the \u2062tragic accident has sent shockwaves through the TV news industry and \u2063the community. WPVI \u200banchor Jim Gardner expressed his condolences\u2062 on air, saying,\u2062 &#8220;We are also mourning \u200bthe loss of our two colleagues who\u200d were just trying\u200c to cover the news, fulfill their responsibilities as journalists, and \u200cbring information to the public.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The loss of lives in this helicopter crash \u200bhighlights the risks that journalists\u2064 often face in \u200btheir \u200dline of work. These dedicated professionals are committed to bringing the news to the public, often going to great lengths and facing dangerous\u200b situations to get the story. They play a crucial role in \u200dkeeping the public informed, but their safety should always be\u200c a \u2063top priority.<\/p>\n<p>It is important for news organizations to continuously review and enhance their\u2062 safety protocols to minimize\u200c the \u200drisks associated with assignments involving \u2064helicopters and other forms\u200d of transportation. Regular training \u2064and maintenance of \u2063equipment\u2062 should be prioritized to\u2062 ensure the safety of \u2063journalists and crew members.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2064 the investigation into the cause of the crash \u2064continues, it is crucial \u2063for the industry to come together to \u2064support the families and colleagues of the victims. The loss of \u2064these\u2062 two\u2064 individuals is\u200c not only a tragedy for WPVI, but for the entire journalism community.<\/p>\n<p>Journalism is a \u2063challenging and demanding profession, but it is also a vital one. The dedication,\u200d passion, and commitment of journalists are instrumental in holding individuals\u2064 and institutions \u2062accountable\u2063 and providing the public \u2062with accurate and reliable information. It is important \u2063for society to recognize \u200dand appreciate the contributions of journalists while also ensuring their safety and well-being.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of this devastating event, it is a reminder for all of us to\u2062 cherish the moments we have with our loved ones and appreciate the work that journalists do to keep \u200bus \u200cinformed. Our thoughts and \u200dprayers go out to the families and friends \u2062of the victims, as well as the\u200b entire WPVI team, during \u2062this difficult time. May they find \u2062strength and support as they navigate this \u2062tragic loss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two individuals died in a tragic helicopter crash in New Jersey on Tuesday night. The helicopter, operated by Philadelphia station WPVI-TV, was on assignment at the time. WPVI reporter Katherine Scott expressed her sorrow, calling it an &#8220;absolute tragedy.&#8221; The crash occurred in Washington Township, New Jersey, around 8 PM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2129802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"TV news chopper crashes, 2 dead: An absolute tragedy","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2129801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"TV news chopper crashes, 2 dead: An absolute tragedy","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2129801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2129801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2129801\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2129802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2129801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2129801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2129801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}