{"id":899527,"date":"2026-10-30T04:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T04:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/899527\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T04:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T04:50:11","slug":"2-helicopters-collide-midair-near-airport-in-mcminnville-oregon-faa-confirms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/899527\/","title":{"rendered":"2 helicopters collide midair near airport in McMinnville, Oregon, FAA confirms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Two helicopters carrying a total of three people collided midair near an <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_966731\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/west\/oregon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Oregon<\/a> airport Thursday afternoon, crashing in a field and prompting authorities to close a nearby highway.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">A Robinson R22 helicopter and an Airbus H125 helicopter collided near <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_966732\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/travel\/general\/airports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">McMinnville Municipal Airport<\/a> around 2:15 p.m. local time, the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_966733\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/faa-breaks-controller-hiring-record-after-chief-warned-system-chronically-understaffed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)<\/a> confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Only the pilot was aboard the Robinson R22, while two people were aboard the Airbus H125, according to the FAA.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_966734\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/two-jets-crash-during-idaho-air-show-emergency-crews-rush-scene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">TWO NAVY JETS CRASH MIDAIR AS CREW SUCCESSFULLY EJECTS DURING IDAHO MILITARY BASE AIR SHOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oregon-helicopter-collision-highway-closure.jpg\" alt=\"A truck displays a CLOSED sign near McMinnville Airport after an Oregon helicopter collision\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>A road closure sign blocks traffic near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon on Thursday, following a midair collision between two helicopters. (Fox News)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The agency did not provide information about possible injuries or fatalities, leaving the conditions of the three people aboard the aircraft unclear.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The collision occurred in a field off Oregon Route 233, about one mile west of Dayton, according to Oregon Department of Transportation spokesperson Mindy McCartt.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">McCartt told Fox News Digital that the highway and some nearby county roads were closed at the request of emergency responders. She said there was no estimated reopening time.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_966735\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/dashcam-video-captures-small-plane-crashing-san-jose-highway-injuring-three-board-including-child\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">DASHCAM VIDEO CAPTURES SMALL PLANE CRASHING ON SAN JOSE HIGHWAY, INJURING THREE ON BOARD, INCLUDING CHILD<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">McMinnville Airport Manager John Paskell told Fox News Digital that the collision occurred off airport property and did not disrupt airport operations. The airport remained open without closures or restrictions.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Paskell said he understood that both helicopters were based at the airport but could not confirm what activities they were conducting or how the collision occurred.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oregon-helicopter-collision-emergency-response.jpg\" alt=\"Emergency vehicles and personnel near a closed Oregon road following a helicopter collision\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Emergency vehicles and personnel gather near a closed roadway outside McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon on Thursday, following a collision involving two helicopters. (Fox News)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The FAA said it would investigate the collision alongside the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which will lead the investigation and provide further updates.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The agency cautioned that its information was preliminary and subject to change.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The Yamhill County Sheriff&#8217;s Office and NTSB did not respond to Fox News Digital&#8217;s requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Brittany Miller is a Fox News Digital breaking news writer and former Independent reporter who graduated from Syracuse University in 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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