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Miller, B. (2026, October 30). Two helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport with three people aboard, FAA confirms. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/us/two-helicopters-collide-midair-near-oregon-airport-three-people-aboard-faa-confirms
Miller, Brittany. “Two helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport with three people aboard, FAA confirms.” Fox News, 30 Oct. 2026, https://www.foxnews.com/us/two-helicopters-collide-midair-near-oregon-airport-three-people-aboard-faa-confirms.
Miller, Brittany. “Two helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport with three people aboard, FAA confirms.” Fox News, October 30, 2026. https://www.foxnews.com/us/two-helicopters-collide-midair-near-oregon-airport-three-people-aboard-faa-confirms.
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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.