Country star Troy Gentry, pilot killed in NJ helicopter crash
<p>Country star Troy Gentry, one half of the country duo Montgomery Gentry, died Friday following a helicopter crash in Burlington Country.</p>
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Sep 8, 2017, 8:17 PM
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Country star Troy Gentry, one half of the country duo Montgomery Gentry, died Friday following a helicopter crash in Burlington Country.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the helicopter crashed into a wooded area Friday afternoon near the Flying W Airport in Medford.
The airport also houses a resort. It was scheduled to host a Montgomery Gentry concert Friday night.
Medford Township police say that they got a call about a helicopter "that was distressed" around 1 p.m.
The helicopter crashed shortly after officers arrived at the scene. Gentry was pulled out of the wreckage and died at the hospital.
The pilot, identified as 30-year-old James Evan Robinson, of Medford Township, died at the scene.
No injuries were reported on the ground. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will determine the cause of the crash.
Gentry was born on April 5, 1967 in Lexington, Kentucky, where he met bandmate Eddie Montgomery and formed a group based off their last names.
The duo had success on the country charts, scoring five No. 1 hits. The band was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2009.
The Associated Press wire services contributed to this report.
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