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Three killed in mid-air helicopter collision near Oregon airport
Three people died when two helicopters collided near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon on Thursday afternoon.
Three people died when a Robinson R22 helicopter and an Airbus H125 collided in mid-air near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon on Thursday at about 2:15 p.m. local time. The Robinson carried a 22-year-old flight instructor from Texas, Maddie Aasbo, and a 31-year-old student pilot from the United Kingdom, Christopher James Joughin. The Airbus carried 38-year-old pilot Tyler Sturdevant from Newberg, Oregon. The Robinson was operating as an instructional flight whilst the Airbus was on a maintenance-related mission, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. A witness told Fox 12 he saw the helicopters collide from a barn roof and heard the sound of ripping metal as they plummeted to a private farm field. The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash.
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