Houston Helicopter Crash Claims Four Lives After Striking Radio Tower

Authorities are investigating after a helicopter collided with a radio tower in Houston, resulting in a significant fire but no ground injuries.

Four people, including a child, were killed when a Robinson R44 helicopter crashed into a radio tower in Houston's Second Ward.
The helicopter had taken off from Ellington Field and was on an air tour flight when it collided with the unlit tower.
The crash caused a fire that spread over a large area, but no homes were damaged and no one on the ground was injured.
Officials are investigating the possibility that malfunctioning tower lights contributed to the crash.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are leading the investigation into the incident.