Three killed in midair helicopter collision near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon
A collision between two helicopters in Northwest Oregon resulted in three fatalities.
The incident occurred near McMinnville Municipal Airport on Thursday, Oct. 29, around 2:10 p.m. local time.
According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a Robinson R22 Beta helicopter and an Airbus AS350B2 helicopter collided midair.
Yamhill County Sheriff Sam Elliott reported that the helicopters crashed on a privately owned farm near Highway 233.
One helicopter had two occupants, while the other was operated by a single pilot, as stated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
No survivors were found at the crash site, according to the sheriff’s office.
Fatal helicopter crash
The Robinson R22 occupants included flight instructor Maddie Aasbo, 22, from Texas, and a student pilot from the United Kingdom.
The pilot of the Airbus was identified as Tyler Delane Sturdevant, 38, from Newberg, Oregon.
The scene has been handed over to the FAA and NTSB for further investigation.
The NTSB dispatched two investigators to the accident location.
