Posted on Oct 22, 2024

4 people are dead after a helicopter crash in Houston

Lt Col Charlie Brown

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Four people were killed, including a child, when a helicopter crashed into a radio tower in a residential area in Houston on Sunday, according to officials.
Houston officials said a Robinson R44 helicopter was flying from Ellington Airport when it struck a radio tower around 8 p.m. CT on Sunday. The cause of the helicopter crash is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration and local fire and police officials.
The NTSB confirmed on Monday evening that the four people on board the helicopter were killed. There was a fire after the crash as well, said NTSB air safety investigator Brian Rutt.

4 people are dead after a helicopter crash in Houston

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MSgt Dale Johnson

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The News reported the lights on the Towe were inoperable several days ago, but I could see them in the video as the chopper approached the tower. Also operating under 600 feet the Pilot should have researched the area for obstacles that were in the vicinity, he should have known, I suspect he lost the tower lights in the mass of lights on the horizon.

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Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth

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Yup...any licensed pilot knows what the highest obstruction is in their flight path and stay above it unless they are a crop duster. Sounds like pilot error to me. RIP

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MAJ Byron Oyler

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This is sad considering the software and tools now available in aviation. I do not believe I would be flying that low if a tower was close by as my flight instructor put a fear of God in me relating towers.

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