Helicopter Crash Kills Three, Injures One Along U.S.-Mexico Border

A candlelight vigil is planned in Edinburg, Texas, to honor the lives of two National Guard members and a Border Patrol agent who died in the crash.

Two New York National Guard members, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Casey Frankoski and Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Grassia, along with Border Patrol Agent Chris Luna, were killed in a helicopter crash near Rio Grande City, Texas.
The crash occurred during a routine training mission as part of the federal government's border security operations.
One National Guard member survived the crash but remains in critical condition in a hospital.
The cause of the crash is under investigation, with Army investigators searching the wreckage for the helicopter's black box.
President Joe Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have extended their condolences to the families and colleagues of the victims.