Two helicopters collide midair near Oregon airport killing three

Two helicopters crashed into each other near McMinnville Municipal Airport, south of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday. All three people on board were killed. The collision happened over a farm field close to the town of Dayton, just outside the airport boundary. One aircraft was a Robinson R-22 and the other was an Airbus AS350B3. Emergency crews arrived at the scene after the crash. McMinnville Municipal Airport sits in Oregon's Willamette Valley and sees regular aircraft movements. Midair collisions between aircraft are uncommon, but they are often fatal because of the speeds involved. Investigators will now work to find out why the two helicopters came together in the air.