Crime & Safety
Parachutist Dies After Hard Landing In Ellington
BREAKING: Lifestar was called to the scene of the hard landing Sunday morning.

ELLINGTON, CT — A parachutist who suffered a hard landing in Ellington has died, according to a report in WTNH. Lifestar was called to the scene in the area of the parachute drop zone in Ellington Airport Sunday morning.
WTNH reports that the man, identified as 62-year-old James Hansmann of Springfield, Massachusetts, was taken to Hartford Hospital where he died.
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