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Two helicopters collided successful midair connected Thursday day successful a assemblage adjacent Portland, Oregon, section and national officials confirmed.
The collision involving an Airbus H125 and a Robinson R22 occurred adjacent McMinnville Municipal Airport astatine astir 2:15 p.m. section time, according to a connection from the Federal Aviation Administration provided to CBS News.
Only the aviator was aboard the Robinson R22, portion the Airbus H125 was carrying 2 people, the FAA said. There was nary contiguous connection connected their condition.
The circumstances of the collision were unclear. The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office said aggregate country agencies had responded to the clang tract and surrounding roads were closed.
The FAA said that the National Transportation Safety Board would pb the probe into the crash. The NTSB besides confirmed it was investigating.
The metropolis of McMinnville is located astir 35 miles southwest of Portland.
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