Pilot Killed After Helicopter Crashes into Canal

A helicopter pilot was killed after the chopper suddenly crashed into a canal in New Jersey on Thursday afternoon, according to a report.

The single-engine Robinson R22 chopper crashed into the water after leaving the Princeton Airport around 3:25 p.m., according to local police and the Federal Aviation Administration, according to Fox NY.

The pilot, who was the only person on board, was killed despite rescue efforts.

“The pilot suffered massive injuries and live-saving efforts were not possible,” Ryan Jim Ryan, deputy chief with the South Brunswick Police Department, told reporters on Thursday evening at a press conference near the crash site, NJ.com reported.

No injuries were reported on the ground, police said.

The helicopter was found at the scene submerged in about 3 feet of water. Responders pulled the pilot from the water to the shore but he succumbed to his injuries.

Witnesses reported seeing the aircraft flying erratically before it plummeted toward the ground.

The cause of the crash is being investigated by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board, the FAA told The Post in a statement.

The pilot has not yet been identified.