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The McMinnville helicopter collision

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DevelopingNext check Oct 31: Check for release of the student's identity, a federal occupancy reconciliation or initial investigative update, and confirmed road reopening information.

Where it stands

All three people aboard the helicopters that collided near McMinnville Municipal Airport on Oct. 29 have been confirmed dead, including a flight instructor, a student pilot and another pilot. The latest report does not establish whether the highway has reopened or whether the collision investigation and response have concluded.

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  1. Update 1Three aboard helicopters that collided near McMinnville; conditions undisclosed
  2. Update 2Three killed in McMinnville helicopter collision; aircraft assignments corrected

The story so far

  1. Update 23 hours later

    Three killed in McMinnville helicopter collision; aircraft assignments corrected

    An instructor, a student and another pilot died near McMinnville Municipal Airport. The sheriff’s updated account also reverses the aircraft assignments in our earlier report.

  2. Update 1

    Three aboard helicopters that collided near McMinnville; conditions undisclosed

    A Robinson R22 and an Airbus H125 collided east of McMinnville Airport, closing Highway 233. Officials had not disclosed the condition of anyone aboard.

History

  1. Opened1 report

Who's involved

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation AdministrationU.S. government agency regulating civil aviation2 reports
  • National Transportation Safety BoardUnited States government investigative agency for civil transportation accidents2 reports
  • Oregon Department of Transportationgovernment agency in Oregon, United States1 report

Places

  • DaytonDayton, OR, United States of America2 reports
  • McMinnville Municipal AirportMcMinnville Municipal Airport, 4000 Southeast Cirrus Avenue, McMinnville, OR 97128, United States of America2 reports
  • McMinnvilleMcMinnville, OR, United States of America1 report

Every outlet we read on this story

38 sources28 outlets3 wire copies

Who reported what

21 points0 confirmed by two or more outlets12 from a single outlet0 disputed

What 4 outlets reported about this story, point by point, and who reported each point first.

Points more than one outlet reported

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PointThe Seattle Times — LocalABC7 New YorkStatesman JournalCBS NewsOutlets
Helicopter collision near McMinnvilleNot independently confirmed4
What officials knew about occupantsNot independently confirmed4
Highway 233 closure west of DaytonNot independently confirmed2
Occupants aboard the Robinson R22Not independently confirmed2
Occupants aboard the Airbus H125Not independently confirmed2
Emergency crews responded around 2:15 p.m.Not independently confirmed2
Helicopter models involved in collisionNot independently confirmed2
Local roads closedNot independently confirmed2
NTSB gathering information about incidentNot independently confirmed2

Points only one outlet reported

Only reported by The Seattle Times — Local

Only reported by Statesman Journal

Only reported by CBS News

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