Overview
- Air One lifted off around 10:15 p.m. Saturday to assist a Central Division call, police said.
- The aircraft reached roughly 100 feet when the crew reported a mechanical issue.
- The pilot attempted to return but executed an emergency landing on airport property just short of the helipad.
- Only the pilot and a tactical flight officer were on board, and both were evaluated for minor injuries and taken to a hospital as a precaution.
- Federal regulators were notified and opened an investigation, with no details yet on the helicopter’s damage or cause of the failure.