A helicopter crashed into a radio tower in the US state of Texas. The helicopter crashed and 4 people, including a child, lost their lives as a result of the accident.
Yesterday at around 19:51 local time in Houston, Texas, USA, a Robinson R44 type private tour helicopter crashed into a radio tower.
The radio tower collapsed in the accident and the helicopter crashed to the ground. Fire crews were dispatched to the region to extinguish the fire that broke out after the helicopter crashed.
In a statement made by the police, it was stated that 4 people, including a child, lost their lives in the accident.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire said in a statement that the fire department arrived at the scene a few minutes after the accident and that there was a regional power outage due to the accident.
According to the statement made by the authorities, it was stated that the helicopter took off from the runway at Ellington Field, which is approximately 15 minutes away from the scene, and that an investigation has been launched into the accident by local authorities, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.
