Two helicopters crash into each other in Oregon as emergency responders rush to the scene

Two helicopters collided in mid-air near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon on Thursday afternoon, prompting an emergency response. The crash’s cause and whether anyone was injured or killed were not known in the initial report.

An aircraft emergency was reported at 2.09pm, according to the Yamhill Communications Agency. Oregon’s transport department said all lanes of Route 223 were closed about a mile west of Dayton and warned the closure could be extended. McMinnville Fire District crews were at the scene.