A security camera captured the catastrophic event when a helicopter suffered a devastating crash into a Houston radio tower, resulting in the tragic death of all four people aboard. The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. on Sunday evening in a neighborhood east of downtown, soon after taking off from Ellington Field. Although the crash caused damage to several vehicles, no injuries were reported among those on the ground.

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Officials surveying the aftermath of a deadly helicopter crash in Houston on Sunday are looking into the possibility that the aircraft struck a radio tower because its warning lights were not working.

The moment a private helicopter burst into flames while crashing into a radio tower in Houston was captured on surveillance footage.

There were no casualties on the ground, but there were “multiple fatalities” reported on board and a child was among the victims, J Noe Diaz, Houston’s chief of police, said at a news conference.

Four people, including a child, were killed after a helicopter carrying them crashed into a radio tower in Houston, the largest city of the US state of Texas, Houston Mayor John Whitmire confirmed.

A helicopter crashed into a radio tower Sunday night in Houston, Texas, killing multiple people, including a child. The FAA is leading the investigation.

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

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