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3 dead in mid-air helicopter collision near McMinnville airport

Two helicopters collided 500 feet above ground near McMinnville, Oregon; all three people aboard were killed.

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What to know

  • Two helicopters collided mid-air near McMinnville airport around 2 p.m. on October 29; all three people aboard were killed.
  • Witnesses saw the aircraft strike each other at approximately 500 feet altitude before falling to a farm field.
  • Investigation into the cause of the collision is ongoing; the third victim was identified by October 31.

McMinnville Airport Authorities Investigating agency

How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts

Peak 3 pieces in 3h at Oct 29, 8 PM; 10 pieces over 13 days (8 articles · 2 posts) Oct 29, 5 PM — 2 pieces · 1 article · 1 post — Mastodon 1, Newswires 1Oct 29, 8 PM — 3 pieces · 3 articles — Google News 3Oct 29, 11 PM — quietOct 30, 2 AM — quietOct 30, 5 AM — quietOct 30, 8 AM — quietOct 30, 11 AM — 3 pieces · 3 articles — Google News 3Oct 30, 2 PM — quietOct 30, 5 PM — quietOct 30, 8 PM — quietOct 30, 11 PM — quietOct 31, 2 AM — quietOct 31, 5 AM — quietOct 31, 8 AM — quietOct 31, 11 AM — 2 pieces · 1 article · 1 post — Mastodon 1, Newswires 1Oct 31, 2 PM — quietOct 31, 5 PM — quietOct 31, 8 PM — quietOct 31, 11 PM — quietNov 1, 1 AM — quietNov 1, 4 AM — quietNov 1, 7 AM — quietNov 1, 10 AM — quietNov 1, 1 PM — quietNov 1, 4 PM — quietNov 1, 7 PM — quietNov 1, 10 PM — quietNov 2, 1 AM — quietNov 2, 4 AM — quietNov 2, 7 AM — quietNov 2, 10 AM — quietNov 2, 1 PM — quietNov 2, 4 PM — quietNov 2, 7 PM — quietNov 2, 10 PM — quietNov 3, 1 AM — quietNov 3, 4 AM — quietNov 3, 7 AM — quietNov 3, 10 AM — quietNov 3, 1 PM — quietNov 3, 4 PM — quietNov 3, 7 PM — quietNov 3, 10 PM — quietNov 4, 1 AM — quietNov 4, 4 AM — quietNov 4, 7 AM — quietNov 4, 10 AM — quietNov 4, 1 PM — quietNov 4, 4 PM — quietNov 4, 7 PM — quietNov 4, 10 PM — quietNov 5, 1 AM — quietNov 5, 4 AM — quietNov 5, 7 AM — quietNov 5, 10 AM — quietNov 5, 1 PM — quietNov 5, 4 PM — quietNov 5, 7 PM — quietNov 5, 10 PM — quietNov 6, 1 AM — quietNov 6, 4 AM — quietNov 6, 7 AM — quietNov 6, 10 AM — quietNov 6, 1 PM — quietNov 6, 4 PM — quietNov 6, 7 PM — quietNov 6, 10 PM — quietNov 7, 1 AM — quietNov 7, 4 AM — quietNov 7, 7 AM — quietNov 7, 10 AM — quietNov 7, 1 PM — quietNov 7, 4 PM — quietNov 7, 7 PM — quietNov 7, 10 PM — quietNov 8, 1 AM — quietNov 8, 4 AM — quietNov 8, 7 AM — quietNov 8, 10 AM — quietNov 8, 1 PM — quietNov 8, 4 PM — quietNov 8, 7 PM — quietNov 8, 10 PM — quietNov 9, 1 AM — quietNov 9, 4 AM — quietNov 9, 7 AM — quietNov 9, 10 AM — quietNov 9, 1 PM — quietNov 9, 4 PM — quietNov 9, 7 PM — quietNov 9, 10 PM — quietYesterday, 1 AM — quietYesterday, 4 AM — quietYesterday, 7 AM — quietYesterday, 10 AM — quietYesterday, 1 PM — quietYesterday, 4 PM — quietYesterday, 7 PM — quietYesterday, 10 PM — quietToday, 1 AM — quietToday, 4 AM — quiet 1–23
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  1. 3

    Third victim identified; investigation continues

    The third victim in the McMinnville helicopter crash was identified as investigation into the cause continued.

    “Witnesses reported that the two helicopters collided in the air just after 2 p.m. while each was about 500 feet above the ground, then plummeted onto a farm field.”
    — The Oregonian, News outlet reporting witness accounts · source

    1. 1 outlet first by The Oregonian, 10d ago · read ↗

  2. 1 day quiet
  3. 2

    3 dead confirmed in McMinnville helicopter collision

    Authorities confirmed that three people were killed in the collision between the two helicopters.

    1. 3 outlets first by KGW, 12d ago · also Statesman Journal, KPTV · read ↗

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    Firefighters respond to 2-helicopter crash; fatalities unclear

    Firefighters responded to the crash site. Initial reports did not confirm whether there were fatalities.

    1. 1 outlet Firefighters responding to 2-helicopter crash in McMinnville

      first by The Oregonian, 12d ago

  5. background

    Two helicopters collide near McMinnville airport — Witnesses reported that two helicopters collided in the air just after 2 p.m. while each was about 500 feet above the ground near McMinnville airport, then plummeted onto a farm field.

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  1. 1 outlet ‘Really sad news’: More details emerge on casualties of McMinnville deadly helicopter crash

    first by KOIN.com, 11d ago

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