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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Philly TV: 2 Dead As WPVI News Chopper Crashes


A devastating day for the WPVI 6 Action News team after two crew members on board Chopper 6 were killed in a crash on Tuesday night.

According to a posting on the WPVI website, a pilot and a photographer were on board the helicopter when it went down in Washington Township, New Jersey. They were returning from an assignment at the Jersey Shore.

For now, WPVI is not releasing the names of the crew members who died because family members are still being notified about the crash. They have a long history with our station and have been working as part of the Action News team for years.

The crash happened sometime after 8 p.m. in the area of Quaker Bridge Atsion Road and Middle Road.

The helicopter was last airborne over Wharton State Forest when it crashed. New Jersey State Police troopers were able to locate the crash site on the ground. It is very hard to access due to its location in the woods.


A helicopter from a fellow Philadelphia television station captured video of the wreckage.

The helicopter was a 2013 American Eurocopter AS-350A-STAR, which 6abc leases from U.S. Helicopters Inc. based in North Carolina.

It's still unclear what caused the crash.

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