A midair collision involving two helicopters resulted in three fatalities near McMinnville Municipal Airport on Thursday afternoon. According to the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred at approximately 2:10 p.m. local time, roughly 40 miles southwest of Portland. 2 college students found dead after going missing while hiking, police say.
The two aircraft involved were identified as a 1995 Robinson R22 and a 2018 Airbus AS350B3.
Witnesses reported the collision taking place near the intersection of Highway 33 and Cruickshank Road, southeast of the airport. Upon their arrival, first responders discovered both helicopters had crashed in a field adjacent to the highway. Britt McHenry resigns from State Department after basketball game altercation.
Authorities identified one of the deceased as 22-year-old flight instructor Maddie Aasbo, a Texas resident who was aboard the Robinson R22. She was accompanied by a student pilot from the U.K., whose identity has been withheld while the FBI and consulate staff work to notify the family. Location remains unknown: Authorities, escaped murderer’s stolen truck found.
The sole occupant of the Airbus AS350B3 was 38-year-old Tyler Delane Sturdevant from Newberg, Oregon. While initial statements from the Federal Aviation Administration suggested a different count of occupants, the sheriff clarified that his information was based on reports from personnel at the scene. The sheriff told reporters at a news conference that received his information from responding personnel. ‘ Amanda Morris contributed to this report.
Both the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have deployed teams to the crash site. The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the formal investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident. According to the NTSB will lead the investigation, the FAA, Earlier.
