Three members of the National Guard are dead after their helicopter crashed near Rochester.
The soldiers were on a training mission Wednesday night when the aircraft went down in Mendon, about 20 miles from Rochester. The names of the soldiers haven't been released yet, but Governor Cuomo says flags around the state will be lowered to half-staff today in their honor. The Governor also extending his condolences in a statement to the families and loved ones of those who died.