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McMinnville Oregon helicopter midair collision October 2026
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 30
OCT 30 · Day 1
Midair collision of two helicopters near McMinnville Airport
Precision Helicopters confirmed Tyler Sturdevant's death in a statement.
Emergency crews found both helicopters in a private farm field near Southeast Highway 154 and Stringtown Road, southeast of McMinnville.
Yamhill County Sheriff Sam Elliott identified the crash location as a privately owned farm field about 40 miles southwest of Portland.