3 Dead After Midair Helicopter Collision in Oregon

R22 and Airbus AS350 B3 collide near McMinnville Municipal Airport.

Meg Godlewski

Friday, October 30, 2026 at 10:15 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

Wreckage of the two helicopters [Credit: Yamhill County Sheriff's Office]

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Three people died in a midair collision involving two helicopters near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon.
The incident occurred Thursday afternoon, involving a Robinson R22 carrying a flight instructor and student pilot, and an Airbus AS350 B3 with one occupant, all of whom perished.
The FAA and NTSB are leading the investigation into the fatal crash.

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Authorities are investigating a midair collision of two helicopters near McMinnville Municipal Airport (KMMV) in Oregon that killed three people.

According to the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Department, at approximately 2:10 p.m. PDT on Thursday, witnesses notified law enforcement that two helicopters had crashed near the intersection of SE Amity-Dayton Highway, also known as Highway 233, and SE Cruickshank Road, southeast of McMinnville, approximately 33 miles southwest of Portland.