Friday, October 30, 2026

Three die as two helicopters collide in Oregon

Two helicopters collided midair in rural Yamhill County near McMinnville Municipal Airport on Thursday, killing all three on board.

• October 30, 2026
helicopters collide in Oregon
helicopters collide [credit : AP News]

Two helicopters collided midair in rural Yamhill County near McMinnville Municipal Airport on Thursday, killing all three on board.

Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the helicopter collision happened on Thursday in a social media post.

It said that at approximately 2:10 p.m., witnesses reported to the Yamhill Communications Agency (YCOM) that two helicopters had crashed near the intersection of SE Amity-Dayton Highway (Highway 233) and SE Cruickshank Road, southeast of McMinnville.

“All three were deceased,” the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office said, posting photos of the crashed helicopters in the field. “Medical and law enforcement personnel confirmed there were two occupants in the Robinson helicopter and one occupant in the Airbus.”

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