Chatham, NJ – Authorities say a helicopter with two people on board crashed near an apartment complex in New Jersey after its tail hit a garage.
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The Federal Aviation Administration says the helicopter went down near the Chatham Village Apartments, about three miles south of the Morristown Airport. It happened shortly after 6:30 p.m. Friday.
WCBS-TV in New York reports the 54-year-old pilot wasn’t injured and his passenger was taken to a local hospital for back pain.
The FAA says the helicopter, a Robinson R44, is registered to a Delaware address.
Sean Flood, who lives near the crash scene, tells NJ.com the helicopter appeared to have struck a one-story garage before hitting the ground. He says he saw a man taking items from the helicopter as authorities were securing the scene.