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• Stephen Pope
A Robinson R22 training helicopter and an Airbus AS350B3 collided near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon, killing three people. One aircraft came from Jerry Trimble Helicopters, an aviation school based at the airport; the reports provide no further details about the circumstances of the collision.
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A Robinson R22 training helicopter and an Airbus AS350B3 collided near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon, killing three people. One aircraft came from Jerry Trimble Helicopters, an aviation school based at the airport; the reports provide no further details about the circumstances of the collision.
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U.S. investigators attributed a runway incursion at New York JFK to poor coordination between two tower controllers. Four aircraft crossed the runway in front of a departing Swiss Airbus A330, whose crew aborted the takeoff roll. The event highlights the safety consequences of clearance and coordination breakdowns in a complex airport environment.
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