Chief Warrant Officer 5 Steven Skoda, 54, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christian Koch, 39, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Daniel Prial, 30, killed in military helicopter crash in Mendon, New York

Modified Date: 
Fri, 01/22/2021 - 12:49pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Military helicopter crash kills 3 in training exercise in NY

The helicopter flew out of the Army Aviation Support Facility at Rochester International Airport, and was assigned to C Company of the 1st Battalion, 171st General Support Aviation Battalion, according to Eric Durr, public affairs director of the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs.

Three dead after military helicopter crash in Mendon, NY

According to the New York Army National Guard, the UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter was on a routine training mission when it crashed.

Remains of troops killed in NY helicopter crash recovered

Witnesses who called 911 reported hearing the sounds of an engine sputtering and said the helicopter was flying very low, Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter said at a news conference Wednesday evening.

3 dead in military helicopter crash were experienced pilots

Killed in the crash were Chief Warrant Officer 5 Steven Skoda, 54, of Rochester, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christian Koch, 39, of Honeoye Falls, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Daniel Prial, 30 of Rochester, according to the National Guard.

People Involved: 
Steven Skoda
Christian Koch
Daniel Prial
City: 
Mendon, NY

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