Two helicopters collided and crashed into a farm field Thursday near a small airport southwest of Portland, Oregon, killing all three people on board and forcing the closure of a key highway, authorities said.
\n\nThe crash killed 38-year-old Tyler Sturdevant, a pilot from Oregon, 22-year-old Maddie Aasbo, a flight instructor from Texas, and a student pilot from the United Kingdom, whose name has not been released, Yamhill County Sheriff Sam Elliott said during a news conference.
\n\nAasbo and the U.K. student pilot were on one aircraft, while Sturdevant was on the other, according to the sheriff’s office.
\n\nEmergency crews responded around 2:15 p.m. following reports of a crash a few miles east of the McMinnville Airport, according to the sheriff’s office. By Thursday evening, officials were still working on their recovery efforts.
\n\nPhotos posted by the sheriff’s department show a green helicopter smashed upside down in a field, while a red helicopter lies crumpled and in pieces.
\n\nOne of the aircraft came from the aviation school Jerry Trimble Helicopters, which is located at the airport.
\n\n“Our hearts and thoughts are with the individuals involved, their families, and everyone affected by this event,” the school said in a statement posted on…
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