Four Killed When Helicopter Strikes Radio Tower

INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 755pm 10-20-24 LOCATION: 306 Ennis AREA/CITY: Houston DETAILS: HELICOPTER STRUCK WHAT APPEARS TO BE A RADIO TOWER, AND THEN CRASHED IN EADO. BELIEVED TO BE 4 OCCUPANTS OF AN R44 HELICOPTER, WHICH STRUCK A COMMUNICATIONS TOWER AND BURST INTO FLAMES AS IT CAM CRASHING DOWN. LARGE DEBRIS FIELD, AND RECOVERY EFFORTS ARE UNDER WAY. NO SURVIVORS, AND NOT ALL OF THE BODIES HAVE BEEN RECOVERED. FAA, NTSB, DPS ARE LEAD AGENCIES. HFD, HPD AND PRECINCT 6 WERE INITIAL RESPONDERS TO THE SCENE, AND STATION 17 HEARD THE EXPLOSION FROM THEIR STATION AROUND THE CORNER.

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