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Fort Worth police helicopter makes emergency landing, officials say
The helicopter experienced mechanical failure 100 feet after takeoff; both crew members were hospitalized as a precaution while the FAA investigates the incident.
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Fort Worth PD’s Air-1 helicopter involved in emergency landing at Meacham Airport
On Saturday, March 7, 2026, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Fort Worth Police Department’s Air One was en route to assist on a call for service in Central Division. The helicopter took off from the heliport and was about 100 feet in the air when they experienced a mechanical issue. The helicopter pilot attempted to make it…
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