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60-year-old injured while parachuting in Ellington

By Justin B. Jones,

5 hours ago

ELLINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — A woman in her 60s injured her ankle while parachuting at the Ellington Airport Sunday afternoon.

The Ellington Fire Department was called to the airport at 3:30 p.m. for reports of an injured parachutist. They arrived to find a 60-year-old woman who had sustained a hard landing and injured her ankle.

The woman was treated by EMS on the scene and was transported to the hospital for her injury.

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