3 Die in National Guard Helicopter Crash Near Rochester
The helicopter, which was on a routine training mission, crashed in a field. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Three people are dead after a New York Army National Guard helicopter crashed south of Rochester, N.Y.Credit.Ryan Koller, via 13WHAM
Jan. 20, 2021
A New York Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter on a routine training mission crashed in a rural area south of Rochester on Wednesday evening, leaving three Guard members dead, the authorities said.
It was not immediately clear what caused the aircraft, a UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter, to crash. Sheriff Todd K. Baxter of Monroe County said at a news conference on Wednesday night that people had called 911 and reported seeing a helicopter flying very low and hearing sounds of a sputtering engine.
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.