Oregon Robinson R44 Helicopter Crash

A Robinson R44 helicopter crashed in foggy weather off the Oregon coast Sunday morning near Astoria, Oregon killing two men and a woman. The Robinson R44 helicopter had been flying in tandem as part of the Flight of Discovery which was retracing the path of Lewis and Clark.

The US Coast Guard received a call at about 8:20 a.m. from another helicopter pilot who reported he had lost communications and visual contact with a Robinson R44 helicopter.

According to news reports, the weather conditions where the helicopter crashed were foggy, with a cloud ceiling of about 100 feet and visibility of about 1/2 mile.