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Pilot injured in small plane crash at Hartford airport

Pilot injured in small plane crash at Hartford airport
Pilot injured in small plane crash at Hartford airport 00:24

HARTFORD, Conn. - One person has been injured in a small plane crash at the Hartford-Brainard Airport on Saturday afternoon.

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A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff at Hartford-Brainard Airport. WFSB-CT

The four-passenger prop plane went down shortly after take-off. The pilot was the only person onboard. He was ejected from the cockpit and transported to the hospital with burns and broken bones.

The accident is still under investigation.

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