Warning: Some viewers may find the following video disturbing.
HOUSTON – KPRC 2 has obtained surveillance video of a deadly helicopter crash from Sunday night.
The homeowner shared the video, which shows the helicopter in the air, then you can hear the sound of the crash before seeing a light during the explosion.
What happened
The crash happened Sunday night when the helicopter struck a radio tower near 300 North Ennis Street.
According to Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz, the helicopter had taken off from Ellington Field and was headed to an unknown destination when it crashed.
HPD confirmed Monday morning that four people, including a child, are believed to have been on the helicopter that crashed.
Authorities say there may be pieces of the helicopter that people find when the sun comes up in the morning. They are asking anyone who may come across these pieces not to touch it and to contact police or firefighters so they can come retrieve it.
No one on the ground was hurt from the crash and the collapse of the tower which was hit. No structures on the ground other than the tower were damaged.
The FAA, NTSB, DPS, HPD, and HFD are all investigating the crash.