2024 Houston helicopter crash
.jpg) A Robinson R44, the model of the helicopter involved in the crash | |
| Date | October 20, 2024, 7:54 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Site | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Robinson R44 |
| Flight origin | Ellington Airport, Harris County, Texas |
| Occupants | 4 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On October 20, 2024, four people, including a child, were killed in a helicopter crash in Houston, Texas. The crash destroyed a communications tower,[1] which had a history of not working.[2]
See also
[edit]- List of accidents and incidents involving helicopters
- List of catastrophic collapses of broadcast masts and towers
References
[edit]- ^ Wolfe, Elizabeth; Muntean, Peter; Dewberry, Sarah (October 21, 2024). "Lighting on radio tower reportedly failed days before helicopter crashed into it, killing 4 people". CNN. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ "Lights on tower hit in deadly Houston helicopter crash had history of not working: report". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.