Helicopters Collide Near Oregon Airport

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1. 29 Oct

   The crash near Southeast Highway 154 and Stringtown Road near McMinnville Municipal Airport on Thursday afternoon, with dispatch audio obtained by KGW indicating that two helicopters collided into one another.

   7 outlets · Daily Mail
2. 30 Oct

   The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) responded to the scene and are leading the ongoing investigation into the crash.

   5 outlets · Global News

Coverage 11 articles

• 30 Oct Oregon helicopter crash witness recalls horrifying moment chopper ‘dropped straight down’ killing pilot, instructor, studentLeo Rodriguez witnessed a deadly helicopter crash near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon on Thursday afternoon. He described hearing helicopters and then seeing one collide with another, causing one to drop straight down, leaving no survivors. The collision involved an Airbus H125 piloted by Tyler Sturdevant, 38, who survived but was unable to prevent the crash of a Robinson R22 carrying Maddie Aasbo, a Texas…New York Post
• 30 Oct British student pilot among three dead after two helicopters collide in Oregon
  The Guardian
• 30 Oct 3 killed in midair helicopter collision near Oregon airportOn Thursday afternoon, two helicopters collided midair near a small airport southwest of Portland, Oregon, resulting in the deaths of three individuals. The victims include 38-year-old Tyler Sturdevant, a pilot from Oregon; 22-year-old Maddie Aasbo, a flight instructor from Texas; and an unnamed student pilot from the United Kingdom. Authorities confirmed that one helicopter belonged to Jerry Trimble Helicopters, an…Global News
• 30 Oct Three dead after two helicopters collide midair near Oregon airportThree people died when two helicopters—a Robinson R22 and an Airbus—collided midair near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon on Thursday afternoon. Both aircraft crashed into a field next to a highway; victims included 22-year-old flight instructor Maddie Aasbo from Texas, her student pilot from the UK, and Tyler Delane Sturdevant, 38, of Newberg, Oregon, the sole occupant of the Airbus helicopter. The FAA and…BBC
• 30 Oct Two helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport with three people aboard, FAA confirmsNear 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…Fox News
• 30 Oct 2 helicopters carrying 3 people collide in Oregon, shutting down highwayTwo helicopters carrying a total of three people collided mid-air near McMinnville Airport southwest of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon around 2:15 p.m., causing the closure of Highway 233. The collision involved a Robinson R22 and an Airbus H125; only the pilot was in the R22 while two others were aboard the H125. Emergency crews responded to the scene, but no details about injuries or conditions were…The Hindu
• 30 Oct Two helicopters collide near Oregon airportOn Thursday afternoon near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon, two helicopters collided: a Robinson R22 with one pilot and an Airbus H125 carrying two people. Both aircraft crashed to the ground shortly after 2:15 p.m., prompting emergency services to respond quickly to the scene. The article does not specify any injuries or fatalities but mentions that roadways around the crash site are closed, requesting…New York Post
• 30 Oct 2 helicopters carrying a total of 3 people collide in Oregon, shutting down highwayTwo helicopters carrying three people collided in mid-air near the McMinnville Airport southwest of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon. The collision occurred around 2:15 p.m., leading to the closure of a major highway while emergency crews responded to the scene.Toronto Star
• 30 Oct 2 choppers involved in midair collision near Oregon airport, officials sayTwo helicopters, an Airbus H125 and a Robinson R22, collided in midair near McMinnville Municipal Airport on Thursday at approximately 2:15 p.m., local officials confirmed. The collision involved one pilot each in the Robinson R22 and two people in the Airbus H125; details about their conditions were not immediately available. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading an investigation into the incident…CBS News
• 30 Oct 2 helicopters collide in mid-air near Oregon airport: FAAOn 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.ABC News (US)

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