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
3 National Guard members die in Rochester-area helicopter crash
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Mendon, N.Y. Three members of the National Guard died Wednesday after a helicopter they were on crashed in Mendon, near Rochester, according to a statement by the National Guard.
The New York Army National Guard UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter based at the Rochester International Airport was on a routine training mission when it crashed, according to the statement.
The helicopter was assigned to the 171st General Support Aviation Battalion in Rochester.
The helicopter crashed in the 1300 block of West Bloomfield Road, between Cheesecake Factory Road and Boughton Hill Road at 6:32 p.m., Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter said at a Wednesday night news conference.
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.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
MENDON, NY Three soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash in Mendon Wednesday night, according to the New York State Division of Military & Naval Affairs.
Authorities said that a New York Army National Guard UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter based at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Greater Rochester International Airport crashed while on a routine training mission.
The crash was reported shortly after 6:30 p.m. in a field near West Bloomfield Road, between Cheese Factory and Boughton Hill roads, just southeast of Mendon Ponds Park.
A source familiar with the incident said that all three soldiers killed were men. Their families were being informed.
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A helicopter crash in the town of Mendon claimed the lives of three New York National Guard soldiers.
Officials confirmed that the three on-board did not survive after the Blackhawk medical evacuation helicopter went down around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Neighbors believe the soldiers acted in one last heroic way, ensuring that the helicopter did not crash onto any nearby homes.
The Federal Aviation Association was actively involved in the investigation of the crash. According to News10NBC, a spokesperson for the Division of Military and Naval Affairs Eric Durr says they were part of the C-Company of the 1st Battalion, 171st General Support Aviation Battalion, which is based at a facility at Rochester International Airport said that around 80 soldiers operate six UH-60 he