Mendon, NY (January 24, 2021) – The U.S. Army has cleaned up the debris site where a military helicopter carrying three soldiers crashed Wednesday evening. The military notified the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office it no longer needs to secure the location. W. Bloomfield Rd., between Cheese Factory and Boughton Hill Rds. in the Town of Mendon is reopened to the public. We are grateful to the homeowners who live in the neighborhood of the crash site for their patience and understanding during this tragic incident.
Thank you again to all of our partnering first responder agencies to include the Monroe County Fire Bureau, Mendon Fire Dept., Honeoye Falls Fire Dept., Fishers Fire Dept., New York State Police, U.S. Army, NY National Guard, EMS, Monroe County 911 Dispatchers Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office, and Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Victims Assistance Unit, as well as our media partners and the public for your support and food/drink to sustain our first responders at the scene. We are most grateful.
Please keep the families and loved ones of the heroes who perished that evening, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Steven Skoda, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christian Koch, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Daniel Prial, in your thoughts and prayers.