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Two people killed in helicopter crash near Newberg, Oregon

Modified Date: 
Thu, 07/02/2015 - 12:05pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, July 1, 2015

2 dead in Yamhill County helicopter crash

The sheriff's office said by phone early Thursday that no more information would be available until later in the morning. Gregor says the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate what caused the Schweizer helicopter to go down. The sheriff's office says in a statement early Thursday that the crash started a wildfire in a field which was put out by Newberg firefighters.
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Type: Aircraft Accident
City: 
Newberg, OR
County: 
Yamhill County, OR
Area: 
Portland, OR

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