A helicopter crash took place Sunday night at Engelke & Ennis in Houston, TX at around 7:54 PM Central Time, Video below shows a helicopter hit a radio tower and burst into flames as it plummeted to the ground.
The Tower, too, came crashing down.
Helicopter hits utility tower in #Houston #aviation 🚨 pic.twitter.com/hR5ue03AoB
— Houston Air Watch 🚁🛰️ (@houstonairw) October 21, 2024
No details yet on injuries/fatalities.
UPDATE 12:00 AM --
According to a NOTAM for that tower, the obstacle lights were unserviceable (out of service) since 17 October 2024 posted at 0444z. NOTAM ID 10/073 (ZHU)