Helicopter crashes into Houston radio tower, killing 4, including a child

The helicopter was an R44 private aircraft coming from Ellington Airport when it hit the tower near downtown Sunday night, causing it to collapse.

HOUSTON — A helicopter crashed into a radio tower, killing multiple people, including a child, near downtown Houston Sunday night. 

HFD received a report around 7:55 p.m. of the crash near Engelke Street near Ennis Street and Navigation Boulevard, causing the fire to break out. On Monday, we learned the Houston Police Department’s vehicular crimes unit would spend several hours going through the roughly four acres of coverage area from the crash.

New video from Air 11 showed the crumbled tower

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