LUMBERTON, N.J. – Authorities say helicopter crash near a small New Jersey airport has left two men dead ahead of a concert there by country band Montgomery Gentry.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the helicopter crashed into a wooded area Friday afternoon near the Flying W Airport in Medford.
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Montgomery Gentry's official website says Troy Gentry, half of the country duo, has died in New Jersey helicopter crash.
The airport also houses a resort and was scheduled to host a concert by country stars Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry on Friday night. Shortly after 2 p.m., Flying W Airport announced the cancellation of the gig.
He says the passenger died on the way to a hospital and the pilot died at the scene.