3 Killed as Two Helicopters Collide Near McMinnville, Ore.
Three people were killed Thursday afternoon when two helicopters collided in midair near McMinnville, Oregon, the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office said. A Robinson R22 and an Airbus AS350B3 came down in a farm field beside Highway 233 around 2 p.m. Those killed were flight instructor Maddie Aasbo, 22, of Texas, a student pilot from the United Kingdom who has not been named, and Tyler Delane Sturdevant, 38, of Newberg. The FAA and NTSB are investigating; the cause is not yet known.
What’s confirmed
- Three people were killed Thursday afternoon when two helicopters collided in midair near McMinnville, Oregon, the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office said.
Confirmed by 4 independent outlets: OPB, BBC, AP and KGW.
Not yet confirmed
- A Robinson R22 and an Airbus AS350B3 came down in a farm field beside Highway 233 around 2 p.m. Those killed were flight instructor Maddie Aasbo, 22, of Texas, a student pilot from the United Kingdom who has not been named, and Tyler Delane Sturdevant, 38, of Newberg.
- The FAA and NTSB are investigating; the cause is not yet known.
What would move the score
- Now: 97% with 4 independent confirmations plus the primary source.
- Up: more independent outlets or primary records confirming the core claim.
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Confirmation record
Plus the primary source: the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office.| ✓ | OPB Counted https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/29/helicopter-crash-mcminville-investigation-faa-ntsb/ |
| ✓ | BBC Counted https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cked3p81303yo |
| ✓ | AP Counted https://apnews.com/article/mcminnville-oregon-helicopter-crash-4af37b6cecd0f0876d05637d00ea622c |
| ✓ | KGW Counted https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/helicopter-crash-near-mcminnville-airport-oregon-highway-233-closed/283-4a6f2c13-d495-49b8-b2bc-4b335e62762e |
| · | Primary source Plus the primary source: the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office. https://www.flashalert.net/id/YSO |
Updated / Corrected log
- Published at 97% with 4 independent confirmations.
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