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Photo by Howard Owens

Multiple callers report a helicopter going down in the area of Norton and Edgerton roads in Elba. Elba Fire and Town of Batavia Fire, along with Mercy EMS, responding.

Genesee County Emergency Management Services has ordered the area to be closed to all unauthorized traffic.

UPDATE 2:03 P.M.: An area resident said that shortly before the crash she had seen a helicopter circling the area. It has been confirmed that it was a Mercy Flight helicopter. No information has been released yet about the crew. The crash site is at 7269 Norton Rd.

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UPDATE 2:26 p.m.: National Grid removes power lines that fell on the helicopter. Photo by Howard Owens.

UPDATE 3:17 p.m.: State Police said that two crew members died in the crash; their names have not yet been released. The helicopter was on a training mission. The cause of the crash is undetermined at this time.

]]> https://www.thebatavian.com/joanne-beck/helicopter-crash-reported-in-elba/603062#comments https://www.thebatavian.com/joanne-beck/helicopter-crash-reported-in-elba/603062 Apr 26, 2022, 3:23pm helicopter Helicopter crash reported in Elba jfbeck_99_272012 <p><div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.thebatavian.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/users/272012/2022-04/56f53ab3-1128-4811-9f87-07575c2ee888.jpeg?itok=co2VeNDw" width="460" height="345" alt="56f53ab3-1128-4811-9f87-07575c2ee888.jpeg" class="image-style-large"> </div> </div> </p> <p><em>Photo by Howard Owens</em></p> <p>Multiple callers report a helicopter going down in the area of Norton and Edgerton roads in Elba. Elba Fire and Town of Batavia&nbsp;Fire, along with Mercy EMS, responding.</p> <p>Genesee County Emergency Management Services has ordered&nbsp;the area to be closed to all unauthorized traffic.</p> <p>UPDATE 2:03 P.M</p>