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Ocala Christian Academy teacher accused of taking inappropriate pictures of student
By Katherine Langford
3 dead in Oregon helicopter collision, including flight instructor and student pilot
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) — Three people are dead after two helicopters crashed into each other Thursday afternoon near an Oregon airport, officials said.Crash location and road closureThe Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office said the crash was reported around 2:15 p.m. near Lafayette Highway and Southeast Stringtown Road. The crash scene is near McMinnville Municipal Airport, southeast of McMinnville.Aircraft involvedThe two helicopters were identified as an Airbus Helicopters AS350B2 and a Robinson R22, according to the NTSB.Jerry Trimble Helicopters, a flight training company, posted on social media that one of its aircraft was involved in the crash.Victims identifiedYamhill County Sheriff Sam Elliott said at a news conference Thursday night that a flight instructor from Texas and a student pilot from the U.K. were inside the Robinson helicopter. He identified the instructor as 22-year-old Maddie Aasbo.The student pilot’s name has not been released because officials are still wo
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