3 Dead After Midair Helicopter Collision in Oregon

Authorities are investigating a midair collision of two helicopters near McMinnville Municipal Airport (KMMV) in Oregon that killed three people.

According to the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Department, at approximately 2:10 p.m. PDT on Thursday, witnesses notified law enforcement that two helicopters had crashed near the intersection of SE Amity-Dayton Highway, also known as Highway 233, and SE Cruickshank Road, southeast of McMinnville, approximately 33 miles southwest of Portland.