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Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered N704RH and the Robinson R22 registered N501HL on 29/10/2026 near McMinnville (Oregon, United States)

Mid-air collision between two helicopters, collision with ground

Responsible entity

United States - NTSB

Preliminary data based on the notification from the United States authorities:

N704RH was approaching KMMV from the northeast when it collided inflight with a Robinson R22 helicopter, N501HL. N704RH subsequently impacted terrain and sustained substantial damage.