USA, 3 dead in helicopter collision in Oregon

30 Ottobre 2026

(Adnkronos) – Two helicopters collided and crashed into a farm field in the state of Oregon, United States, near a small airport southwest of Portland. All three people on board the helicopters died in the accident: Maddy Esbo, a 22-year-old flight instructor from Texas; Tyler Sturdivant, a 38-year-old pilot from Oregon; and a British flight student, whose name has not yet been released. Local Sheriff Sam Elliott reported this. One of the helicopters belonged to Jerry Trimble Helicopters flight school, which offers introductory flights and advanced training courses. The school stated that it is cooperating with authorities to secure the area and ascertain the circumstances of the collision. 

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