3 soldiers dead after military helicopter crashes in upstate New York - ABC News

Three soldiers are dead after a military helicopter crashed in upstate New York Wednesday evening, the New York National Guard said.

The UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter, based at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Rochester International Airport, crashed in Mendon, New York, while on a routine training mission, according to the National Guard.

The aircraft was assigned to C Company of the 1st Battalion, 171st General Support Aviation Battalion, according to the New York National Guard.

The New York National Guard and Federal Aviation Administration are conducting an investigation.

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