Three people have died after two helicopters collided mid-air near a small airport in the US state of Oregon.
This was reported by the BBC.
The incident, involving a Robinson R22 helicopter and an Airbus helicopter, occurred on Thursday afternoon near McMinnville Municipal Airport. According to the sheriff’s office, both aircraft came down in a field next to a motorway.
It has been confirmed that those killed include a 22-year-old flight instructor from Texas and a trainee from the United Kingdom, who were in one of the helicopters. The sole occupant of the other helicopter was also killed.
The cause of the crash is currently unknown.
Representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) attended the scene and are now conducting an investigation.
It is reported that one of the aircraft was operated by Jerry Trimble Helicopters, a flight school based at McMinnville Municipal Airport.
- It was previously reported that in India a helicopter carrying six people crashed. The helicopter took off this afternoon from the Hindu pilgrimage site of Badrinath, after which contact with it was lost.