# Helicopter crash near McMinnville Airport kills three

> Two helicopters collide midair near McMinnville Airport, killing all three occupants.
- Title: Helicopter crash near McMinnville Airport kills three · KATU
- Summary: Two helicopters collide midair near McMinnville Airport, killing all three occupants. Three people died in a midair helicopter collision near McMinnville…
- Keywords: mcminnville airport, yamhill county, precision helicopters, robinson r22, tyler sturdevant, maddie aasbo, student pilot, helicopter collision, KATU
- Source: KATU — https://katu.com/news/local/highway-233-closed-west-of-dayton-because-of-aircraft-crash-odot-says
- Author: KATU Staff
- Published: 2026-10-29T22:04:32+00:00
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- Topics: mcminnville airport, yamhill county, precision helicopters, robinson r22, tyler sturdevant, maddie aasbo, student pilot, helicopter collision, news, world
## Helicopter collision near McMinnville Airport
Three people died when two helicopters collided midair near McMinnville Municipal Airport on Thursday afternoon.
## Wreckage found in private field
Debris from both aircraft was found in a privately owned farm field about 40 miles southwest of Portland.
## Precision Helicopters aircraft involved
One helicopter belonged to Precision Helicopters, a charter company based in McMinnville.
## Robinson R22 aircraft involved
The other aircraft was a smaller Robinson R22 helicopter.
## Passengers identified
Yamhill County Sheriff Sam Elliott identified the people aboard the Robinson as 22-year-old flight instructor Maddie Aasbo from Texas and a 31-year-old student pilot from the United Kingdom.
## Other helicopter pilot
The other helicopter was flown by 38-year-old Tyler Sturdevant from Newberg.
## Cause of collision unknown
The cause of the collision remains unknown, with officials working to determine the reason.
## Key takeaway

Three people died in a midair helicopter collision near McMinnville Municipal Airport on Thursday, October 29, 2026.