Helicopter crash! Four dead, including a child, were the result of the accident with a helicopter against a communications tower in Texas“>Houston, in Texas, local media reported.
The helicopter crash caused a large explosion that brought down the enormous structure, according to the city’s mayor, John Whitmire.
The accident caused a large explosion that could be heard at a fire station near the scene, Whitmire told media at a news conference.
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According to Houston Police Chief Noe Díaz, the four people who were aboard the private ‘Robinson R44‘ helicopter died, whose identities have not been made public.
The aircraft appears to have taken off from Ellington Airport, about 27 kilometers south of the crash site, although the exact location it was heading to is unknown. «This is a tragic event tonight. “It is a tragic loss of life,” Díaz said.
Some homes near the crash site were left without power, Whitmire said, adding that the explosion could have been much more serious because there was a tank full of butane gas in the area.
The authorities have announced that they will carry out an extensive investigation to find out the causes of the accident.
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