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Maddie Aasbo and Tyler Delane Sturdevant are two of the three victims killed in midair helicopter crash in Oregon | Hindustan Times
Maddie Aasbo and Tyler Delane Sturdevant have been identified as two of the victims killed when two helicopters collided midair in Oregon.
Two helicopters collided midair near McMinnville, Oregon, killing three people, with the incident occurring on October 29, 2026. The two aircraft involved were a Robinson R22 and an Airbus AS350B3, found crashed in a field near SE Amity-Dayton Highway and SE Cruickshank Road.
The Robinson R22 carried two occupants: flight instructor Maddie Aasbo, 22, from Texas, and a student pilot from the United Kingdom whose identity has not yet been released pending next-of-kin notification. The Airbus AS350B3 carried a single occupant, Tyler Delane Sturdevant, 38, of Newberg, Oregon, identified by officials.
The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office released the initial statement identifying the occupants and describing the scene near the intersection where the two helicopters went down southeast of McMinnville. The agency noted that the student pilot’s name would be disclosed after family notifications are completed.
Jerry Trimble Helicopters confirmed one of their aircraft was involved in the incident and expressed condolences while pledging cooperation with local authorities, the FAA, and the National Transportation Safety Board to secure the site and determine a cause. The company requested privacy for those affected as official investigations proceed.
Initial details indicate two aircraft were in operation in the same vicinity when the crash occurred; investigators have not publicly disclosed a cause or any injuries beyond the fatalities. The third victim’s identity remains under review as authorities work to notify next of kin.