A Mercy Flight helicopter crashed on Tuesday in Elba, Genesee County, killing the two men on board. Both victims died instantly.
State Police have identified them as 60-year-old Mercy Flight pilot James Sauer of Churchville, and 60-year-old Stewart Dietrick, a Bell Helicopter flight instructor from Prosper, Texas.
The helicopter was based in Batavia and was on a training mission when it crashed for an unknown reason. The FAA and the NTSB are investigating along with State Police.