Two Helicopters Collide in Midair Near McMinnville, Oregon, on the Afternoon of October 29, Killing All Three Aboard; Highway 233 Closed for Investigation
Two helicopters collided in midair near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon on the afternoon of October 29, closing a nearby highway as emergency personnel responded. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the collision occurred at about 2:15 p.m. local time on October 29 near the airport and involved a Robinson R22 helicopter and an Airbus H125 helicopter; the R22 carried only its pilot, while the H125 carried two people. All three people aboard the two helicopters were killed.
The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office said it received the report at 2:14 p.m. that day; the collision site was near the intersection of Highway 154 Southeast (also known as Lafayette Highway) and Stringtown Road Southeast, and law enforcement, fire and medical personnel all responded. The Oregon Department of Transportation said Highway 233 was closed because of the crash about one mile west of McMinnville Airport, near Dayton, warned the closure could be extended, and advised drivers to detour.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation, and the cause of the crash is not yet known. McMinnville is located about 40 miles southwest of Portland and has a population of about 34,000.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 麦克明维尔市政机场旁的长青航空航天博物馆外景 / The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum beside McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon. Photo: Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
