Four people died early this Monday, including a childafter a helicopter crashed into a communications tower and fell between several homes in the American city of Houston, Texas.
The helicopter crash has caused a large explosion that brought down the enormous structureas explained by the city’s mayor, John Whitmire.
The accident occurred shortly after 8:00 p.m. local time on Sunday, causing a large detonation, as Whitmire told the media in a press conference and can be seen in some images that have emerged from the accident.
According to Houston Police Chief Noe Díaz, the four people who were aboard the private Robinson R44 helicopter died. whose identities have not been made public.
The aircraft appears to have taken off from Ellington Airport, about 27 kilometers south of the accident sitealthough the exact point to which he was heading is unknown.
Some homes near the crash site were left without power, Whitmire said, adding that the explosion could have been much more serious because There was a tank full of butane gas in the area. The authorities have announced that they will carry out an extensive investigation to find out the causes of the accident.
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