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2 helicopters collide in mid-air near Oregon airport: FAA

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On Thursday at 2:14 p.m., two helicopters collided mid-air near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon. One helicopter was a Robinson R22 with one pilot and the other an Airbus H125 carrying two people. Local authorities are on site, but details about injuries have not been released. The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation into the incident.

Written by AI on 2026-10-30, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On October 29, 2026, two helicopters — an Airbus H125 and a Robinson R22 — collided mid-air near McMinnville Municipal Airport, southwest of Portland, Oregon. The crash involved three people: the pilot in the R22 and two others in the H125. According to the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), emergency services responded at around 2:15 p.m. local time but could not provide immediate information on injuries or fatalities. As reported by BBC News, all three individuals aboard the helicopters died as a result of the collision. The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation into this incident.

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Topics

FAA McMinnville Oregon the Federal Aviation Administration the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office

Subjects

FAA ORG · 4× Oregon GPE · 2× the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office ORG · 2× Airbus ORG · 1× McMinnville GPE · 1× NTSB ORG · 1× Robinson ORG · 1× the Federal Aviation Administration ORG · 1× the National Transportation Safety Board ORG · 1×

Narrative

"Local law enforcement, fire, and medical responders are on scene," the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office said in a statement on social media, adding that it does not have information at this time on the conditions of those aboard either aircraft.

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2 helicopters collide in mid-air near Oregon airport: FAA · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 1 hedged)

2 helicopters collide in mid-air near Oregon airport: FAA asserted

helicopters → collide → airport

The incident occurred near McMinnville Municipal Airport. asserted

incident → occur → Airport

Two helicopters collided in mid-air near an Oregon airport on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. asserted

Administration → collide → Thursday

The incident occurred at approximately 2:14 p.m. local time Thursday near McMinnville, according to the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office. uncertain

incident → occur → Office

A Robinson R22 helicopter with a pilot on board and an Airbus H125 helicopter carrying two people collided in mid-air near McMinnville Municipal Airport, the FAA said. asserted

FAA → carry → Airport

it → say → aircraft

Roads around the crash site are currently closed. asserted

Roads → close → site

The sheriff's office said it is in touch with the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board, which will both investigate. asserted

which → say → FAA

The NTSB will lead the investigation, the FAA said. asserted

FAA → lead → investigation