Three people were killed when two helicopters collided into each other in mid-air over Oregon on Thursday afternoon.
A 1995 Robinson R22 helicopter, with one pilot inside, and a 2015 Airbus AS350 B3 helicopter with two people onboard crashed just before 2.15pm on Southeast Highway 154 and Stringtown Road near McMinnville Municipal Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Among the victims are Maddie Aasbo, 22, of Texas, a flight instructor teaching an unidentified student from the UK Tyler Sturdevant, 38, of Oregon.
One witness told Fox 12 he was standing on the roof of a nearby barn when he saw the helicopters collide and hit the ground just outside the perimeter of the airport. At that point, the witness said he immediately called 911.
The Oregon Department of Transportation has since posted on X as it warned motorists that all lanes of Route 223 were closed one mile west of Dayton.
'This could be an extended closure,' it posted. 'Use an alternate route.'
A source at the McMinnville Fire District told the Daily Mail that all of its crews are at the scene.
The nature of the victims' injuries remains unclear.
Two helicopters collided into one another in mid-air over Oregon on Thursday afternoon
The crash occurred near McMinnville Municipal Airport (pictured)
The Daily Mail has reached out to the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office for more information.
The National Transportation Safety Board is now investigating the crash.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
