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Third victim in deadly Oregon helicopter crash ID’d as British aviation student

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Donlevy, K. (2026, October 31). Third victim in deadly Oregon helicopter crash ID’d as British aviation student. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/31/us-news/third-victim-in-oregon-helicopter-crash-idd-as-british-aviation-student/

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Christopher James Joughin, a 31-year-old British aviation student, has been identified as one of the victims in a fatal helicopter crash near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon. The accident occurred when Joughin’s helicopter collided with another and crashed to the ground from an altitude of 500 feet on Thursday. Along with Joughin, flight instructor Maddie Aasbo also died in the incident; the third victim's identity remains undisclosed pending family notification. Officials are still investigating the cause of the crash and have noted that the airport uses self-reporting by pilots rather than air traffic control for navigation.

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On October 29, 2026, at approximately 2:15 p.m. local time, two helicopters — an Airbus H125 and a Robinson R22 — collided mid-air near McMinnville Municipal Airport southwest of Portland, Oregon. The crash killed all three people aboard both aircraft, including flight instructor Maddie Aasbo and British aviation student Christopher James Joughin, 31, from Zimbabwe. Witnesses reported hearing the helicopters before one "dropped straight down" into a field, causing emergency responders to close a nearby highway as they rushed to the scene. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the collision.

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The third victim of the deadly Oregon mid-air helicopter crash has been revealed as a British aviation student. asserted

victim → reveal → student

Christopher James Joughin, 31, was in the cockpit with flight instructor Maddie Aasbo when their chopper collided with another helicopter Thursday near the McMinnville Municipal Airport – and then plunged 500 feet to the ground, National Transportation Safety Board officials said Friday. Joughin’s identity was initially withheld as investigators contacted his family in Zimbabwe. It’s still not clear what caused the crash that killed three, or where the pilots were traveling — but officials said the airport relies on “self-reporting” by the pilots rather than air traffic control units. asserted

airport → collide → pilots

Third victim in deadly Oregon helicopter crash ID’d as British aviation student

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