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- 4 dead, including a child, after helicopter crashes into Houston radio tower: Police (newsbreak.com)
A tragic helicopter crash in Houston, Texas, claimed the lives of four people, including a child. The incident occurred on Sunday around 8 p.m. when a private helicopter collided with a radio tower in the city’s Second Ward.
The impact sparked a fire that spread over several blocks, but no structures or residences were damaged aside from the tower. Thankfully, no one on the ground was injured.
The victims were all passengers on the helicopter. Authorities from Houston, the National Transportation Safety Board, and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating the crash.