当局证实，周四下午，两架直升机在俄勒冈州一座机场附近空中相撞，坠落在一片田野中，造成三人死亡，并导致附近一条高速公路关闭。
Three people were killed when two helicopters collided midair near an Oregon airport Thursday afternoon, crashing in a field and prompting authorities to close a nearby highway.
联邦航空管理局（FAA）在向福克斯新闻数字频道发表的声明中确认，一架罗宾逊R22直升机和一架空客H125直升机于当地时间下午2点15分左右在麦克明维尔市立机场附近相撞。
A Robinson R22 helicopter and an Airbus H125 helicopter collided near McMinnville Municipal Airport around 2:15 p.m. local time, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital.
亚姆希尔县治安官办公室周四证实，两架直升机上共三人全部在坠机事故中遇难。
The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office confirmed Thursday that all three people aboard the helicopters died in the crash.
据治安官办公室称，罗宾逊R22直升机上的两名遇难者为22岁的飞行教员马迪·阿斯博（Maddie Aasbo，音译），来自得克萨斯州，以及一名来自英国的学生飞行员。该学生的身份暂不公布，待通知其亲属后再行发布。
The two victims aboard the Robinson R22 helicopter were identified as 22-year-old flight instructor Maddie Aasbo, of Texas, and a student pilot from the United Kingdom, according to the sheriff's office. The student's identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
空客直升机上的唯一乘员被确认为38岁的泰勒·德莱恩·斯特德万特（Tyler Delane Sturdevant，音译），来自俄勒冈州纽伯格。
The sole occupant of the Airbus helicopter was identified as Tyler Delane Sturdevant, 38, of Newberg, Oregon.
俄勒冈州交通部发明迪·麦卡特（Mindy McCartt，音译）表示，相撞发生在233号俄勒冈州公路旁的一片田野中，距代顿市以西约一英里处。
The collision occurred in a field off Oregon Route 233, about one mile west of Dayton, according to Oregon Department of Transportation spokesperson Mindy McCartt.
麦卡特告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，应急救援人员的要求，该高速公路及部分附近县道已关闭。她表示，目前尚无预计重新开放时间。
McCartt told Fox News Digital that the highway and some nearby county roads were closed at the request of emergency responders. She said there was no estimated reopening time.
麦克明维尔机场经理约翰·帕斯卡尔（John Paskell，音译）告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，相撞发生在机场财产范围之外，未影响机场运营。机场保持开放，未实施关闭或限制。
McMinnville Airport Manager John Paskell told Fox News Digital that the collision occurred off airport property and did not disrupt airport operations. The airport remained open without closures or restrictions.
帕斯卡尔表示，他了解到两架直升机均以该机场为基地，但无法确认它们当时正在进行何种活动，也无法确认相撞是如何发生的。
Paskell said he understood that both helicopters were based at the airport but could not confirm what activities they were conducting or how the collision occurred.
据治安官办公室称，联邦航空管理局（FAA）和国家运输安全委员会（NTSB）已赶赴现场，并牵头对相撞事故展开调查。相撞原因尚未确定。
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) responded to the scene and are leading the ongoing investigation into the collision, according to the sheriff's office. The cause of the collision has not been determined.
亚姆希尔县治安官办公室和国家运输安全委员会未回应福克斯新闻数字频道的置评请求。
The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office and NTSB did not respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.