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Emergency Landing: Mercy Flight Helicopter Encounters Malfunction in Canandaigua

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A Mercy Flight helicopter experienced a “malfunction” while in the air Thursday, resulting in a hard landing.

The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports it happened just after 8 o’clock at the Mercy Flight facility on Brickyard Road in Canandaigua. The helicopter was returning from a call when an unknown malfunction occurred. All three people onboard were able to escape safely.

The investigation is ongoing.

The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police, Canandaigua Fire and Canandaigua EMS assisted on the scene

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