Police helicopter crashes to ground during take-off training

A police helicopter of Arkansas officers has been captured terribly crashing to the ground during a take-off training, causing one injury.

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The copter Bell TH-67 careered down the platform at a police training facility in Little Rock with its rotors changing the direction.

The craft along with the platform started to move when it tried to take off from the ground. However, it failed to fly with a gust of wind blowing.

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A man can be seen coming out from a building in order to stop the pilot from continuing flying before the rotors touched the floor.

The chopper finally lost control, smashed to the ground and flipped over. Retired officer William 'Bill' Denino, who was hired in 2012 as a civilian pilot, got injured in the crash while another person on board was unharmed.

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The 2026 midterm elections began in earnest Tuesday as voters headed to the polls for key primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas, setting the stage for a high-stakes battle over control of Congress and state governments this November.

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U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, waves to supporters at a primary election night watch party Tuesday, March, 3, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

A supporter raises their hat at an election night primary watch party for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks at a primary election watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, greets supporters at a primary election watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Supporters of Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, watch results come in on their phones during a primary election watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks to the media Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Jack Myer)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, poses for a selfie with a supporter during a primary election night watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks during a primary election night watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks to the media Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Jack Myer)

U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate greets a supporter at a primary election watch party Tuesday, March, 3, 2026 in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during a primary election watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Television host Sara Gonzales speaks on stage at a primary night election watch party for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Supporters of Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, attend a primary election night watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

An attendee waits for the festivities at a primary night election watch party for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Supporters of Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, react as results come in during a primary election watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

A supporter of Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, wears a Texas state flag in their hat during a primary election watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Supporters of Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, attend a primary election watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Supporters of North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate former Gov. Roy Cooper watch as he speaks at a primary election night watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Ramey)

North Carolina Republican Senate candidate former RNC Chairman Michael Whatley speaks at a primary election night watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)

North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate former Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at a primary election night watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Ramey)

North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate former Gov. Roy Cooper, right, shares a moment with his wife, Kristin Cooper, left, as he speaks at a primary election night watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Ramey)

A supporter of Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, watches as results come in during a primary election night watch party Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

People attend the primary election night watch party for former RNC Chairman Michael Whatley, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)

A staff member prepares for the election watch party for Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

A voter makes his way into a polling location, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Spring, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Pat Garris wears a hat full of political buttons outside a polling location Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Spring, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Primary voters line up to cast ballots at a voting center in Dallas, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

A voter makes his way inside a polling location, where a U.S. flag is reflected on the windows, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Spring, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)