Musician Troy Gentry, 50, and pilot James Evan Robinson killed in helicopter crash at Flying W Airport in Medford, New Jersey
Modified Date:
Wed, 12/05/2018 - 6:28amAccident Date:
Friday, September 8, 2017
2 dead after helicopter crashes near runway at South Jersey airport
The helicopter, a Schweitzer 269, crashed into a wooded area off of Runway 1 at the airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Troy Gentry of country music duo Montgomery Gentry killed in helicopter crash in N.J.
Troy Gentry, one half of the country music duo Montgomery Gentry, is dead after a helicopter he was in crashed near a small airport Friday.
Investigators probe wreckage after Troy Gentry's fatal helicopter crash
The wreckage from the fatal helicopter crash that claimed the life of country-western star Troy Gentry was hoisted out of a ditch shortly before 3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Flying W Airport and Resort.
Stars honor country singer Troy Gentry at Opry memorial
During a public celebration of his life held at the Opry, friends reminisced about Gentry's big personality, his flashy smile and his jokes. They sang songs he loved to sing, along with some about his home state of Kentucky.
Troy Gentry's widow is suing the helicopter manufacturers for the crash that killed her husband
Eddie Montgomery, the remaining half of the Montgomery Gentry duo, recently released the band's new album, Here's to You, and announced the first-ever tour without his musical partner.
NTSB: Pilot error caused crash that killed country star
The experts stressed the need to wait until he was over the runway to turn off the engine, but investigators found he instead did so a quarter- to half-mile out. The NTSB said the maintenance crew's failure to rig the throttle control assembly before the flight contributed to the crash.
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Type: Aircraft Accident
People Involved:
Troy Gentry
James Evan Robinson
City:
Medford, NJCounty:
Burlington County, NJArea:
Trenton-NJ
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