A New York National Guard soldier who was seriously injured in an accident of a helicopter flying on the US-Maxico border, hospitalized on Sunday, while officials released the names of two national guard soldiers and a border patrol agent. Doed, who were killed.
All three were killed in an accident near Rio Grande City on Friday: Chief Warrant Officer 2 KC Frankie, 28, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Grassia, 30, both with New York National Guard; And Seema Patrol Agent Chris Luna, 49. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
The UH-72 Lakota helicopter was entrusted to the federal government’s Border Security Mission, when it went down, the Joint Task Force North, according to a statement issued by a military unit, which supports customs and border security.
According to the National Guard Bureau, the injured soldier was from the New York National Guard. The soldier, whose name is not being released, was the head of the aircraft team. According to a release posted by the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs, the military was hospitalized.
New York’s Adjutant General Major General Re Shields said in the release that they are “shocked and destroyed” from Frankoski and Grassia’s death, and the injured crew’s chief is “praying for quick recovery”.
US Customs and Border Petrol Commissioner Troy Miller said in a statement that he was “heartbroken” from Luna’s death, alive by his wife and two children, parents and brother.
Homeland Security Secretary Emlejandro Mekorus said in a statement that he was expecting the “sharp recovery” of the injured National Guardman, and said that his views and the “deep condolences” of the department were with the families of those killed.
Grassia, Joe, was the New York State Topper, according to the New York State Division, New York, was from New York State Topper, Sankardi, New York, and he admitted to UH -60 Black Hawk Hawk Helicopter Maintenance Specialist at New York Army National Guard in 2013. Navy cases. The release said that Frankski of Renseseller, New York, admitted to the New York Army National Guard in 2016 and trained UH-60 Black Hawk and UH-72 Lakota to become a helicopter pilot.
New York village. Kathy Hosul said in a statement that she was “deeply sad” by Grassia and Frankky’s death.
“There is no more calling than service and defense to your country,” he said.
Frankoski and Grassia were assigned to Detection 2, Company A, 1 Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment. Luna was assigned to Rio Grande City Station in Border Patrol.
According to the release of New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs, the helicopter crashed was assigned to the district of Columbia Army National Guard.
The border region is heavy patrolling by both state and federal officials, including regular air monitoring.
Officials said in January, a Department of Public Safety helicopter in Texas lost power with Mexico patrolling the state border and crashed, the officials said at that time. The co-pilot suffered a minor hand injury and the helicopter was quite damaged. He was flying as part of the helicopter operation loan star, Texas Gov. The Greg Abbott’s approximately $ 10 billion border mission has tested the rights of the federal government on immigration.