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Three soldiers killed in NY Guard helicopter crash were warrant officers who served in Afghanistan
Three warrant officers and combat veterans from the New York Army National Guard were killed Wednesday when the UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter that they were flying crashed, the service said Friday.
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Steven Skoda, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christian Koch and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Daniel Prial were all pilots assigned to C Company of the 1st Battalion, 171st General Support Aviation Battalion based at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Rochester International Airport, according to the New York Army National Guard. The unit trains to perform aeromedical evacuation and the crew had been conducting night vision goggle proficiency training in the local training area.
“These soldiers were a part of our National Guard family and we mourn their loss, alongside their family members and loved ones,” the Guard said in a statement.
An Army safety investigation team arrived Thursday from the Army Safety Center at Fort Rucker, Ala., to begin its analysis of the accident, according to the Guard.
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