Three soldiers dead after New York Army National Guard helicopter crashes south of Rochester
WHAM photographer, Rochester
and last updated 2021-01-20 21:14:54-05
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.