Houston radio tower lighting 'was faulty days before' deadly helicopter crash that killed 4 - The Mirror US
Houston radio tower lighting 'was faulty days before' deadly helicopter crash that killed 4 - The Mirror US
Houston radio tower lighting 'was faulty days before' deadly helicopter crash that killed 4 - The Mirror US
Investigators are now looking into whether malfunctioning lighting on the tower played a role in the crash, which toppled the structure.
Houston radio tower lighting 'was faulty days before' deadly helicopter crash that killed 4 - The Mirror US
The ages and names of the pilot and three passengers killed have not been released, but officials confirmed one of the passengers was a child.
Houston radio tower lighting 'was faulty days before' deadly helicopter crash that killed 4 - The Mirror US
Houston radio tower lighting 'was faulty days before' deadly helicopter crash that killed 4 - The Mirror US
On Monday, Brian Rutt, an air safety investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board, described the scene of the crash as “complex” and said the investigation is in its early stages.
Houston radio tower lighting 'was faulty days before' deadly helicopter crash that killed 4 - The Mirror US
The privately owned Robinson R44 helicopter collided with a radio tower after taking off from Ellington Airport, about 17 miles south of the crash site.