3 dead after 2 helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport, sheriff says
Two helicopters carrying three people collided in midair, and federal investigators are examining the crash while officials closed nearby roads.
- Two helicopters collided midair on Thursday, October 29, near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon, approximately 35 miles southwest of Portland, prompting an emergency response.
- The Federal Aviation Administration identified the aircraft as a Robinson R22 carrying one pilot and an Airbus H125 carrying two people, bringing the total number of occupants to three.
- Authorities closed Highway 233 near Dayton and nearby local roads following the collision, while police, firefighters and medical personnel responded to the scene; officials urged the public to avoid the area.
- Three people aboard two helicopters died after the aircraft collided midair near an airport in northwest Oregon on Thursday afternoon, according to the Yamhill County sheriff.
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By Emma Tucker, CNN Two helicopters carrying a total of three people crashed into the air near a northwest Oregon airport on Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported. Yamhill County Sheriff's Office
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(CNN) — Two helicopters carrying a total of three people were involved in a midair collision near an airport in northwest Oregon on Thursday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
3 dead after 2 helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport, sheriff says
By Emma Tucker and Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Two helicopters carrying a total of three people were involved in a midair collision near an airport in northwest Oregon on Thursday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene near McMinnville Municipal Airport, along with local law
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