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At least one killed in helicopter crash in Oregon

By Associated Press
Published: July 17, 2020, 11:56am

SALEM, Ore. — At least one person is dead following a helicopter crash in rural Oregon Friday morning, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies were called to Mehama, about 25 miles southeast of Salem, around 9 a.m. for reports of the crash. Prior to the crash the helicopter had been spraying a nearby Christmas tree field, officials said.

Emergency crews found the 1960 Hiller helicopter in a tree line near the field.

The cause of the crash is being investigated. The sheriff’s office identified the pilot of the aircraft as Terry Harchenko, 65, of Salem.

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