Rescue crews searching for missing National Guard helicopter with 3 on board near St. Cloud

Rescue personnel are searching for a missing National Guard helicopter in Stearns County. Officials say at around 2:05 pm this afternoon, the Minnesota National Guard lost contact with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while it was conducting a maintenance test flight that originated from St. Cloud. The National Guard and local emergency services are currently trying to determine the location and status of the aircraft. The helicopter had three Minnesota National Guard personnel on board. In a statement, the Guard says “our first priority is the safety and well-being of our Guardsmen and our thoughts are with our soldiers and their families at this time.”