Troy Gentry’s Fatal Helicopter Ride Had Mechanical Problems, Was ‘Spur-of-the-Moment’

Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry performs during Keith Urban's Fourth annual We're All For The Hall benefit concert at Bridgestone Arena on April 16, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. Frederick Breedon IV/Getty Images for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

The helicopter pilot carrying country music singer Troy Gentry on Friday reported the aircraft experiencing mechanical problems not long before it crashed in New Jersey, killing both men.

Radio communication between emergency personnel reveals the pilot was planning an emergency landing and was hovering in their air while waiting for the fire department. But seconds later the helicopter crashed near the south of the airport, Fox News reported.