Emergency crews arrived at the site of a downed military helicopter on Wednesday after the aircraft crashed during a routine training mission in New York.
According to a local News * reporter, three soldiers who were on board the helicopter were killed in the deadly crash.
Continued: 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.
The incident is under investigation. https://t.co/5Uly31xRDG— Adam Chodak (@AdamChodak) January 21, 2021
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office posted a statement on their official Facebook page.
“BREAKING NEWS – MCSO is on the scene of a confirmed helicopter crash on W. Bloomfield Rd btwn Cheese Factory and Boughton Hill. Media staging at Mendon Golf Course on Rd 64. Stay tuned to our SM for more info.”
The crash took place in the town of Mendon, about 80 miles east of Buffalo at about 6:30 Wednesday evening.
While the incident is still under investigation no further details have been released.
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