HARTFORD - An Arch 1 Medical Helicopter crashed near the Hartford Fire Department after training on Thursday night, April 24, 2025.

The Hartford Fire Department was hosting Arch 1 for a fire training exercise.

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Some injured individuals were taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.

More information to come.

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