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.