# Three dead after two helicopters collide near Oregon airport

https://mins.news/en/item/121908

- BBC News, 2026-10-30 03:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cked3p81303yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Three people were killed when a Robinson R22 and an Airbus helicopter collided in midair near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon on Thursday afternoon, then crashed in a field beside a highway. The victims included a flight instructor, a student pilot from the UK and the sole occupant of the other aircraft. The cause is unclear, and the FAA and NTSB are investigating.

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