Reuters :
Three New York National Guard members were killed on Wednesday evening when a military helicopter they were in crashed in the town of Mendon, New York, while on a routine training mission, authorities said.
The aircraft, a UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter, was part of the Army Aviation Support Facility at Rochester International Airport, according to New York state’s military and naval affairs division.
It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. The military affairs division said the incident was under investigation.
Three New York National Guard members were killed on Wednesday evening when a military helicopter they were in crashed in the town of Mendon, New York, while on a routine training mission, authorities said.
The aircraft, a UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter, was part of the Army Aviation Support Facility at Rochester International Airport, according to New York state’s military and naval affairs division.
It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. The military affairs division said the incident was under investigation.
