Two helicopters collide in midair near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon
Two helicopters collided in midair near an airport in northwestern Oregon on Thursday afternoon, federal officials and local emergency responders reported.
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Two helicopters collided in midair on Thursday afternoon near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Yamhill County, Oregon. UPI, USA Today and the New York Post reported that the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the crash occurred near the airport. [1][2][3]
According to UPI, the collision happened at approximately 2:15 p.m. PDT. The Federal Aviation Administration identified the two aircraft as a Robinson R22 and an Airbus H125. [1]
UPI reported that one pilot was aboard the Robinson R22, while two people were inside the Airbus H125. The conditions of the occupants were not immediately clear following the crash. [1]
A witness told Fox12 that he saw the two aircraft collide in midair and plummet to the ground outside the airport, according to the New York Post. The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office stated online that local law enforcement, fire, and medical teams responded to the scene, and officials closed nearby roadways. [1][2]
In short
- Two helicopters collided in midair near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Yamhill County, Oregon.
- The Federal Aviation Administration identified the aircraft as a Robinson R22 and an Airbus H125.
- The Robinson R22 carried only a pilot, while two people were aboard the Airbus H125.
- Emergency personnel responded to the crash site and closed nearby roadways.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Two helicopters collide midair in northwestern OregonUPI, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Two helicopters collide near Oregon airportNew York Post, 1h ago
- [3]Two helicopters collide in midair near Oregon airport, FAA saysUSA Today, 2h ago
- [4]The Oregon Ducks Have Two Nike SB Dunk Lows on the WayHouse of Heat°, 22h ago
- [5]Two Oregon County residents exoneratedE Communications, 11h ago
- [6]Two log truck drivers killed in Oregon crashTheTrucker.com, 17h ago
Background
- [7]List of fatalities from aviation accidents on Wikipedia
- [8]Oregon on Grokipedia
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 8 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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