Crime & Safety
Ellington Parachute Scare Has Safe Ending
A 911 call about a parachutist prompted am emergency response.
ELLINGTON, CT — A parachute scare near Ellington airport on Saturday wound up having a safe ending, according to Tolland County 911.
Tolland County 911 Tweeted at about 1:30 p.m. that firefighters and an ambulance crew were responding to the area of Porter and Kibbe roads for a possible injured parachutist.
A 911 call indicated a parachutist may have landed without a deployed chute, according to the service.
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It turned out that residents witnessed a cutaway falling from the sky, according to Tolland County 911. Cutaway is a skydiving term that refers to the main parachute being disconnected from the harness in case of a malfunction to make way for the reserve parachute.
No injuries were reported.
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Ellington airport is a hub for skydivers in the area.
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