Three killed in helicopter collision near Oregon airport
Three people died when two helicopters collided near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon.
Three people died in the crash.
They were Christopher James Joughin, Maddie Aasbo and Tyler Delane Sturdevant.
Joughin was a British student pilot. Aasbo was a flight instructor.
Joughin and Aasbo flew a Robinson R22. They had a flying lesson.
Sturdevant flew an Airbus H125. He flew a post-maintenance check flight.
The helicopters collided near McMinnville Municipal Airport. The airport is in Oregon.
Both helicopters flew at about 500 feet. The airport had no control tower.
Pilots had to report their places. They also reported their flight plans.
The cause was not known.
The Federal Aviation Administration investigated the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board also investigated it.
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