WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (Bernama-UPI) -- Multiple people, including a child, are dead after a private helicopter crashed into a Houston radio tower Sunday night, according to authorities and officials, United Press International (UPI) reported.
The crash occurred shortly before 8 pm local time Sunday near the intersection of Engelke Street and North Ennis Street in Houston.
Mayor John Whitmire told reporters during a press conference that the crash was heard by local firefighters who responded to the scene.
A large fireball was also seen being ejected into the air, he said.
The authorities and officials said four people were aboard the private aircraft but did not specify the death toll, only confirming that multiple fatalities, including a child, had occurred.
--BERNAMA-UPI
