Philadelphia news helicopter crew filmed Christmas lights in New Jersey before fatal crash

UNDATED (AP)- Investigators say the crew of a Philadelphia television news helicopter had filmed a Christmas lights display before crashing into the forest in southern New Jersey. Todd Gunther, an investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board, says WPVI’s Chopper 6 took off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport Tuesday night (Dec. 19, 2023) and flew into New Jersey to report on Christmas lights before heading back to base. He did not specify the precise location the crew was filming. But the station previously reported the crew had been sent to an assignment in Galloway Township, just outside Atlantic City. One of the main attractions in Galloway is Historic Smithville, which has 120 illuminated Christmas trees on a lake.