Oregon Helicopters Collide Midair, Killing Three: What We Know
Summary
Two helicopters collided midair near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon on Thursday shortly after 2 p.m. local time, killing all three people aboard. The FAA and NTSB took over the scene, and the cause remains under investigation.Key Facts
- The crash happened in a farm field southwest of Portland, near McMinnville Municipal Airport.
- Yamhill County Sheriff Sam Elliott said all three people aboard the helicopters died.
- The victims were identified as flight instructor Maddie Aasbo, 22, pilot Tyler Sturdevant, 38, and an unnamed student pilot from the United Kingdom.
- Aasbo and the student pilot were aboard a 1995 Robinson R22 helicopter.
- Sturdevant was the sole occupant of a 2018 Airbus AS350 B3 helicopter.
- One of the aircraft came from Jerry Trimble Helicopters, an aviation school based at the airport.
- The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash.
- Oregon transportation officials closed part of Highway 233 near the crash site.
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