Third Victim Named in Oregon Helicopter Collision

Third Victim Named in Oregon Helicopter Collision

OregonLive.com reported that authorities identified the third victim of the October 29 helicopter collision near McMinnville, Oregon as 31-year-old student pilot Christopher James Joughin. The mid-air crash involved a Robinson R22 and an Airbus H125 and occurred on 29 October near McMinnville Municipal Airport, killing all three occupants — a 22-year-old flight instructor from Texas, a 38-year-old pilot from Newberg, Oregon, and the student pilot.

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Sheriff Sam Elliott Yamhill County Sheriff's Office flight-training school National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 22-year-old flight instructor from Texas student pilot from the United Kingdom 38-year-old pilot from Newberg, Oregon

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McMinnville Municipal Airport McMinnville, Oregon, United States Yamhill County, Oregon, United States Portland, Oregon, United States Newberg, Oregon, United States

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Student pilot identified as 3rd victim identified in fatal McMinnville helicopter crash
Student pilot identified as 3rd victim identified in fatal McMinnville helicopter crash

OregonLive.com • 31 oct. 17h13

Authorities have named the third fatality, 31-year-old student pilot Christopher James Joughin, following a mid-air collision of two helicopters near McMinnville, Oregon.

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30 octobre 2026
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No survivors in airborne crash of 2 Oregon helicopters; officials ID 2 of 3 dead
No survivors in airborne crash of 2 Oregon helicopters; officials ID 2 of 3 dead

OregonLive.com • 30 oct. 16h09

Two helicopters collided near McMinnville, Oregon, killing all three occupants, including a flight instructor, a student pilot and a solo flyer; investigators from the FAA and NTSB are on scene.

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3 dead after 2 helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport, sheriff says
3 dead after 2 helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport, sheriff says

CNN • 30 oct. 02h03

A midair crash involving a Robinson R-22 and an Airbus AS350 near McMinnville Municipal Airport killed three people, prompting an investigation by the NTSB and FAA.

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No survivors in midair collision of helicopters in crash near McMinnville Airport
No survivors in midair collision of helicopters in crash near McMinnville Airport

KATU • 30 oct. 01h36

A Robinson R22 and an Airbus H125 collided in midair near McMinnville Municipal Airport, killing all three occupants.

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3 dead in midair crash of 2 helicopters near Oregon airport: Sheriff
3 dead in midair crash of 2 helicopters near Oregon airport: Sheriff

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 29 oct. 23h50

Two helicopters collided in midair near McMinnville Municipal Airport on Thursday, killing all three occupants.

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