Three killed in mid-air collision between two helicopters in the US

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Two helicopters collided in the air in northwest Oregon, in the United States, near an airport, according to Arutz Sheva and Israel Hayom. Three people were killed in the crash, including a 22-year-old flight instructor from Texas, a 38-year-old pilot from Oregon and a flight student from Britain, according to Israel Hayom.

The helicopters crashed in an agricultural field, and according to Israel Hayom a main road in the area was closed following the crash. According to Channel 14, one of the helicopters involved belonged to a helicopter pilot training school, and the incident occurred as part of a flight school exercise.

Authorities have opened an investigation into the circumstances of the collision, and according to Channel 14 the circumstances are not yet clear at this stage.