HARTFORD, CT (1010 WINS) — One person was injured when a small plane crashed shortly after taking off at the Hartford-Brainard Airport on Saturday, according to officials.
The pilot was flying a Lancair IV-P, a small, single-engine prop plane, around 3:45 p.m. when it crashed on the runway, the Connecticut Airport Authority told NBC Connecticut.
The pilot ejected before the plane crashed. Emergency responders said the pilot suffered burns and a possible fracture but was responsive when they arrived.
The airport was closed after the crash.
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