A helicopter crashed into a radio tower near downtown Houston Sunday night, killing four people on board, including a child, fire officials said.

Multiple people died as a helicopter struck a radio tower in Houston on Sunday night and sparked a large fire, authorities said.

Multiple people were killed, including a child, when a helicopter slammed into a communications tower behind homes in Houston’s Second Ward on Sunday night, causing a fiery explosion and toppling the structure,

Multiple people, including a child, are dead after a private helicopter crashed into a Houston radio tower Sunday night, according to authorities and officials.

Houston authorities are investigating a helicopter that might have crashed into a radio tower, killing four people on board, including a child

CT A video posted to X by Zack Thomas (@TFel922) shows the moment of the helicopter crash. In the video, what looks like a giant fireball falls quickly from the sky and causes an explosion. WARNING: This video shows disturbing imagery.

Multiple people died after a helicopter struck a radio tower in Houston on Sunday night and sparked a large fire, authorities said.

: Oct. 20, 2024, 9:58 p.m. CT The Houston Fire Department shared photos of the media staging area by the crash and noted that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will now investigate the incident.

The Houston Fire Department reported the crash took place in the city's Second Ward neighborhood, where the helicopter struck a radio tower leading to multiple fatalities.

The authorities said a child was among several who died onboard. It was not immediately clear if any of the three other people in the helicopter survived.