Houston officials say the helicopter was flying from Ellington Airport when it crashed into a radio tower.
“Multiple people” are dead, including a child, after a helicopter crashed into a radio tower in a residential area in Houston on Sunday, according to local officials.
At a press conference Sunday evening, Houston officials said a Robinson R44 helicopter was flying from Ellington Airport when it struck a radio tower around 8 p.m. CT. The cause of the helicopter crash is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and local fire and police officials.
