Fatal Helicopter Crash in McMinnville, OR
Yamhill County SO:
"On October 29, 2026, at approximately 2:10 p.m., witnesses reported to Yamhill Communications Agency (YCOM) that two helicopters had crashed near the intersection of SE Amity-Dayton Highway (Highway 233) and SE Cruickshank Road, southeast of McMinnville. Deputies from Yamhill County Sheriff's Office, officers from McMinnville Police Department, and troopers from Oregon State Police McMinnville Area Command responded to the scene.
Responding personnel located a 1995 Robinson R22 helicopter and a 2018 Airbus AS350B3 helicopter crashed in a field adjacent to Highway 233. Medical and law enforcement personnel confirmed there were two occupants in the Robinson helicopter and one occupant in the Airbus. All three were deceased. "
@ai6yr The training helo was likely doing patterns over fields east of airport like they usually do. (You can see them from hwy18 when driving to coast). Wonder what the Airbus was doing.
Weather was all over the place today in the valley. Conditions at time were:
1:48–1:53 PM: MVFR. Visibility was 3–5 miles with mist, and the ceiling was 1,500 ft.
2:07 PM: MVFR. Visibility was 9 miles, the ceiling was 1,400 ft broken, and wind was 310° at 5 kt.