HOUSTON (AP) – A helicopter reportedly crashed on Sunday in Houston, United States after hitting a radio tower, killing four people on board, including a child, fire officials said.
Houston authorities said the aircraft, an R44 helicopter, went down just before 8pm in Houston’s Second Ward, east of the city’s downtown, after apparently taking off from Ellington Field about 24 kilometres away.
“PIO is en route to a reported helicopter crash at Engelke and Ennis,” the fire department said on Sunday evening on X.
“The helicopter that crashed in Second Ward was not an Houston Police Department helicopter, it was a private touring helicopter,” Houston City Council member Mario Castillo said on X, although that could not be immediately confirmed.
Local media outlets reported a large amount of emergency personnel responding to the scene.
Police and fire officials have urged residents near the crash site to call 911 if they find anything on their property that could help in their investigation.
