Three dead after two helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport

Three dead after two helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport3 hours agoSareen Habeshian

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Three people have died after two helicopters collided midair near a small airport in Oregon, officials said.

The collision involving a Robinson R22 and an Airbus helicopter occurred near McMinnville Municipal Airport on Thursday afternoon. Both aircraft crashed in a field adjacent to a highway, the sheriff's office said.

Authorities identified the victims as a 22-year-old flight instructor from Texas and a student pilot from the United Kingdom, who were aboard one of the helicopters. The sole occupant of the other aircraft was also killed.