Two Helicopters Collide in Oregon, Three Killed

In the northwestern part of the US state of Oregon, near an airport, two helicopters collided in the air. Three people were killed as a result of the incident.

Yamhill County Sheriff Sam Elliott said at a press conference on Thursday evening that two people were in one of the helicopters: a flight instructor, 22-year-old Maddie Asbo, who had arrived from Texas, and a student pilot from the United Kingdom. The student's name has not yet been released, as the family has not yet been informed of what happened.

According to the sheriff, the pilot was alone in the second helicopter. He is 38-year-old Tyler Sturdevant from the city of Newberg.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the aviation accident, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is also involved in the investigation. According to the NTSB, the helicopters that collided were a Robinson R-22 and an Airbus AS350.