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No survivors in midair collision of helicopters in crash near McMinnville Airport
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Two helicopters collided in midair in rural Yamhill County near McMinnville Municipal Airport, killing three people aboard.
One helicopter was flown by a flight instructor from Texas, 22-year-old Maddie Aasbo, with a student pilot from the United Kingdom as a passenger. The other helicopter was piloted by 38-year-old Tyler Sturdevant of Newberg.
All three people aboard were killed, and there were no other occupants or reported injuries. The two aircraft involved were a Robinson R22 and an Airbus H125, though authorities had not yet confirmed the exact model details in every briefing.
The crash occurred around 2:15 p.m. in a private field near Southeast Highway 154 and Stringtown Road, southeast of McMinnville. Highway 233 was closed by the Oregon Department of Transportation one mile west of Dayton as a result of the crash.
Authorities said they were working to notify the families of the student pilot from the United Kingdom, and no further details were released about the investigation at the time. The incident was being treated as breaking news and information would be updated as it becomes available.