ABC News reported that two helicopters collided in midair on Thursday afternoon near McMinnville Municipal Airport in Oregon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The outlet's headline described the event as "2 helicopters collide in mid-air near Oregon airport," and it attributed the account of the incident to the agency.
The summary of the ABC News report stated only the timing and general location of the incident. It said the collision happened Thursday afternoon and placed it near McMinnville Municipal Airport. The summary did not give a more precise location, a specific time, or any description of how the two aircraft came together.
The summary did not say whether anyone was injured, how many people were aboard either helicopter, or what caused the collision. It also did not name the operators of the aircraft or identify their models. The FAA was cited as the source of the account, but the summary did not indicate what further steps the agency has taken or plans to take.
Because this story relies on a single news report, and that report is itself based on information attributed to the FAA, the facts available so far are limited to the location, the timing, and the fact that two helicopters collided. Questions about the cause, casualties, and the aircraft remain unanswered in the material reviewed for this story.
No other news source covering the collision was available for this report. The ABC News report was the only account reviewed, and this story reflects only what its title and summary contain, attributed to that outlet and to the FAA as the agency cited by it.
Sources: ABC News: 2 helicopters collide in mid-air near Oregon airport: FAA.