Houston helicopter crash: 'Multiple fatalities' reported

By FOX 26 Digital | Updated October 20, 2024 10:58pm CDT | Houston | FOX 26 Houston |

The Brief
* A helicopter carrying 4 people crashed into a radio tower in Houston on Sunday night.
* One is believed to be a child.
* The FAA, NTSB and DPS will investigate the crash.

HOUSTON - A helicopter crash just east of downtown Houston led to "multiple fatalities" on Sunday night, according to officials. ... The Houston Fire Department says the helicopter hit a radio tower in the Second Ward shortly before 8 p.m.

The R44 helicopter was carrying the four people and is believed to have taken off from Ellington Field, according to officials.

One of the people on board was a child, according to Houston Police. The identities and age range of the individuals on board have not been released.

Officials do not believe anyone on the ground was hurt or killed.

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