No survivors in midair collision of helicopters in crash near McMinnville Airport – KATU

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Three people were killed in a midair collision between two helicopters in rural Yamhill County near McMinnville Municipal Airport on Thursday afternoon, according to the sheriff. A flight instructor from Texas and a student pilot from the United Kingdom was onboard one of the helicopters. The other helicopter was flown by a man from Newberg, Sheriff Sam Elliott said at a news briefing. The helicopters crashed into a private field. This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Original story is below. A spokesperson with the Federal Aviation Administration identified the aircraft involved in the crash as a Robinson R22 helicopter and an Airbus H125 helicopter.

The call to the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office came in at about 2:15 p.m. The two helicopters crashed near Southeast Highway 154 and Stringtown Road southeast of McMinnville. According to the FAA, the two helicopters collided in midair near McMinnville Municipal Airport. Only the pilot was on board the R22. Two people were on board the H125, according to the FAA. The conditions of the three individuals have not been released. The Oregon Department of Transportation says it