US helicopter crashes into power tower, 4 dead, fireball explodes at site

A private helicopter in Texas, USA, crashed into a radio tower and caused a fire on Sunday night, killing all four people on board, including a child. From the video on social media, it can be seen that the helicopter hit the power tower in the dark night and detonated a huge fireball, the power tower structure broke, and the scene was engulfed in flames. Houston Mayor Whitmire said that at about 8 pm on Sunday, near Engelke Street and North Innis in the Second District, a private tourist helicopter departing from Ellington Airport crashed into the power tower, killing all four people on board, including a child. Houston Sheriff Diaz said that the accident was inferred to be an accident, and asked nearby residents to help search for helicopter wreckage and the bodies of the victims the next morning. The authorities said that there was no news of casualties on the ground. Diaz added that there was a butane storage tank near the accident site, but fortunately it was not affected and caused a greater disaster. According to nearby surveillance camera footage leaked on social media platforms, a helicopter can be seen crashing into an electric tower in the dark night. A huge fireball exploded at the moment of the incident, emitting strong light and flames. The structure of the electric tower broke and fell, and the scene was engulfed in flames.