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Two helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport with three people aboard, FAA confirms

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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

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-30 · by Brittany Miller

Quick Summary

Near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon, two helicopters—a Robinson R22 with one person aboard and an Airbus H125 carrying two people—collided midair around 2:15 p.m. local time on Thursday. The crash occurred in a field off Oregon Route 233 west of Dayton, leading to temporary highway closures by emergency responders. Details about injuries or fatalities were not provided by the FAA, which stated it would investigate alongside the NTSB.
Written by AI on 2026-10-30, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

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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📰 Helicopters Collide Near Oregon Airport
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FAA ORG · 3× Fox News Digital ORG · 3× Airbus ORG · 2× NTSB ORG · 2× Dayton GPE · 1× McCartt PERSON · 1× Mindy McCartt PERSON · 1× Oregon GPE · 1× Oregon Department of Transportation ORG · 1× the Federal Aviation Administration ORG · 1×

Narrative

Two helicopters carrying a total of three people collided midair near an Oregon airport Thursday afternoon, crashing in a field and prompting authorities to close a nearby highway.
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🔮 Paskell said he understood that both helicopters were based at the airport but could not confirm what activities they were conducting or how the collision occurred.

Claims (12 extracted, 4 hedged)

Two helicopters carrying a total of three people collided midair near an Oregon airport Thursday afternoon, crashing in a field and prompting authorities to close a nearby highway. asserted
helicopters → carry → highway
A Robinson R22 helicopter and an Airbus H125 helicopter collided near McMinnville Municipal Airport around 2:15 p.m. local time, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital. Only the pilot was aboard the Robinson R22, while two people were aboard the Airbus H125, according to the FAA. uncertain
people → collide → FAA
The agency did not provide information about possible injuries or fatalities, leaving the conditions of the three people aboard the aircraft unclear. uncertain
agency → provide → aircraft
The collision occurred in a field off Oregon Route 233, about one mile west of Dayton, according to Oregon Department of Transportation spokesperson Mindy McCartt. uncertain
collision → occur → McCartt
McCartt told Fox News Digital that the highway and some nearby county roads were closed at the request of emergency responders. asserted
highway → tell → responders
She said there was no estimated reopening time. asserted
She → say → ?
McMinnville Airport Manager John Paskell told Fox News Digital that the collision occurred off airport property and did not disrupt airport operations. asserted
collision → tell → operations
The airport remained open without closures or restrictions. asserted
airport → remain → closures
Paskell said he understood that both helicopters were based at the airport but could not confirm what activities they were conducting or how the collision occurred. uncertain
collision → say → activities
The FAA said it would investigate the collision alongside the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which will lead the investigation and provide further updates. asserted
which → say → updates
The agency cautioned that its information was preliminary and subject to change. asserted
information → caution → change
The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office and NTSB did not respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. asserted
Office → respond → comment
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