NEWBERG, Ore.
A helicopter crashed in a remote area outside Newberg Wednesday night, killing the flight instructor and student onboard and starting a fire in a field, aviation training officials said.
Emergency responders were called to the scene at about 10:15 p.m.
The scene is near the intersection of Northeast Valley Road and Dopp Road, which is very close to Chehalem Airpark and Precision Helicopters. Late Wednesday night Precision confirmed to KATU it had a helicopter go down.
Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration, said his agency and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.
Sgt. Chris Ray, with the sheriff's office, said the helicopter was a 2004 Schweizer 300c. He said the cause of the crash is unknown.
Ray said the FAA and NTSB are expected to start their investigation when it is daylight. He said the firefighters put out the blaze started by the crash.
The names of those killed have not been released.
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Date:
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01-JUL-2015
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Time:
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c22:00LT
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Type:
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Owner/operator:
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Precision Helicopters
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Registration:
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C/n / msn:
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Fatalities:
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Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
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Other fatalities:
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0
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Airplane damage:
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Written off (damaged beyond
repair)
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Location:
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close to Chehalem Airpark , 17
miles south of Newberg, Oregon -
United States of America |
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Phase:
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En route
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Nature:
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Private
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Departure airport:
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Destination airport:
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Narrative:
The helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances. Both occupants died in the crash. post crash fire.
The helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances. Both occupants died in the crash. post crash fire.
Sources:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/2/helicopter-crash-reported-outside-newberg-ore/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS
http://www.katu.com/news/local/Helicopter-crashes-starts-fire-outside-Newberg-311380561.html