Helicopter reportedly crashes in Houston’s Second Ward after hitting radio tower
- A helicopter crashed into a radio tower in Houston's Second Ward on Sunday evening, resulting in a fiery explosion that killed four people.
- The helicopter hit the 1,000-foot-high tower at approximately 7:54 p.m. while flying at 600 feet.
- The tower's lighting had been reported as 'unserviceable' by the FAA just days prior to the incident.
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‘A horrible tragedy’: Video shows moment helicopter carrying 4 hits radio tower in Texas
National Transportation Safety Board officials are reviewing the records of the pilot involved in a helicopter crash that killed all four people on board in Texas on Sunday. The deadly crash killed four people, including a child, after the helicopter struck a radio tower and sparked a large fire in Houston on Sunday, officials said. The helicopter, which was operating as an air tour flight, had taken off from Ellington Airport in Houston, the …
Neighbors react to helicopter hitting radio tower and crashing killing four
HOUSTON (KIAH) Sophia Martinez described the sound she heard Sunday night as similar to two 18-wheelers slamming into each other. Instead, it was an airborne vehicle -- a helicopter -- hitting a radio station's transmission tower and crashing killing all four people onboard including a child. “We just ran down the street and saw a lot of fire," Martinez described the reaction of herself and some neighbors after hearing the crash. "The tower was …
NTSB returns to crash site where touring helicopter crashed into transmission tower
ABC13 learned there is a history of concern about the lights on the tower. Though surveillance video from the deadly crash shows a light on at the top of the tower, the lights don't appear to be fully functional.
Investigators searching for debris after a helicopter crashed into a radio tower in Houston, killing 4. Here’s what we know
Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a helicopter crash in Houston on Sunday evening that killed four people on board and sparked a massive flame within sight of homes.
Helicopter Crashes Into Radio Tower In Houston, Killing 4
Four people aboard a helicopter were killed when it crashed into a radio tower in Houston and burst into flames, officials said. The helicopter went down just before 8 p.m. Sunday in a neighborhood east of downtown after taking off from Ellington Field, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) away, Mayor John Whitmire said at a news conference. He didn’t know the flight’s destination. Officials said no one on the ground was injured, and no nearby homes w…
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