Three National Guard soldiers were killed Wednesday evening when the helicopter they were in crashed along West Bloomfield Road near Cheese Factory Road in Mendon.
The aircraft was on a routine training mission, according to a statement from the state Division of Military & Naval Affairs.
The helicopter was a UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter based at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Rochester International Airport.
The aircraft was assigned to C Company of the 1st Battalion, 171st General Support Aviation Battalion.
There were three soldiers on board killed in the crash, according to the National Guard statement.
The crash happened at 6:32 p.m., the Monroe County Sheriffâs Office said in a tweet.
By Brianna Hamblin , Keegan Trunick , Andrew Freeman and Adam Penale Mendon UPDATED 1:46 PM ET Jan. 21, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:32 PM ET Jan. 20, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:32 PM EST Jan. 20, 2021
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MENDON, N.Y. The remains of three soldiers have been recovered from the scene of a deadly military helicopter crash in Mendon.
The New York State Division of Military & Naval Affairs confirms the soldiers died when a New York Army National Guard helicopter went down Wednesday night.
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The UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter crashed in an open field 200 yards from
Three soldiers dead after New York Army National Guard helicopter crashes south of Rochester
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MENDON, N.Y. (WKBW) â The Monroe County Sheriff s Office says three soldiers are dead after a New York Army National Guard helicopter crashed about 20 minutes south of Rochester, Wednesday night.
The sheriff s office says the helicopter crashed in a field on West Bloomfield Road in the town of Mendon just after 6:30 p.m. while on a routine training mission.
The sheriff s office says West Bloomfield Road between Boughton Hill Road and Cheese Factory Road is closed.
The helicopter was assigned to C Company of the 1st Battalion, 171st General Support Aviation Battalion.