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the National Transportation Safety Board is conducting an investigation after a private helicopter crashed into a Houston, Texas, radio tower, killing all four people on board. Officials are asking the public to send any information they have on the incident, including surveillance video.
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@USMC-Goforth
a Blackhawk pilot told me years ago that while accidents happen, you are only as safe as your pilot is experienced.
@boofert.washington2499
female pilot. there, I solved it.
@reecom9884
Pilot error flying VFR at night and didn’t look at his navigational charts for obstructions in his path prior to flying his tour route for the tourists.
@Howrider65
The FAA only does something when something happens. I wonder how many know that this tower is about 1,000 feet high. If they know than this pilot was to blame for not knowing the area. If not on any charts, then it's the fed's fault.
@ChristmasPhone-e5s
Put it on the list of things we need to repair in this country. I want an agency dedicated to going around and replacing all defective or faulty lights on radio towers. There will be $35 trillion that we the people suddenly inherit. And we'll decide how to spend that money. As of now, it's all going towards police efforts. With this next administration, it will be more about making improvements. There are a variety of industries and sectors that we will working on improving in America soon. No stone will be left unturned.
@jodymontez693
Crazy!🙄😟
@josemejia9349
Thanks Kamala
@HeatherRose-k5f
Get a hold of beauty 9419 she can break it down for you she's on tarot
@jontruss3781
This is example of a military attack….
@robynmasters335
I wonder just how strong those broadcasting towers really are. We had the Baloon Fiesta here in Albuquerque just over a week ago and a Hot Air Balloon knocked one of our radio towers down.
@jdrose1000
😢
@crooks8184
🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
@arthurp-er1yz
Radio tower. How convenient
@sayno2globalism
Who were on this flight?
@JordanColeman-r8w
"amazing luck" is a phrase I myself would not use while covering this story 😒
@davidcanida9850
I wonder what that Tower broadcasted/repeated?
@charliepiland3285
Seemingly impossible to not see the well-illuminated giant radio tower…yet this pilot nailed it, dead-center…literally!!!
@GloriaMarquez-cv1by
May they rest in PEACE… 😢🙏📿✝️💔📖💒🌹👼🕊
@KRS_5150
It’s crazy that my Subaru can keep me in the lanes on the highway and teslas can self drive and this kind of thing happens with all the technology we have. 🤦🏻♂️😪 Super sad.
@radiationroom
Additionally, towers are designed so when they collapse they come down like an accordion. This likely what saved surrounding buildings.
@radiationroom
Tower looks like it was lit. Why the pilot didn’t see it is a good question.
@urbanteck
I dunno why they are acting like they don't know what happened.. A helicopter literally flew into a radio tower it didn't see.
@jaxturner7288
Obviously pilot error.
@gettinglucky
a year or two ago turf vendors fired all the standby tower crews nationwide to save a dollar, your news crews should give the guys at wirelessestimator a call for the details
@ntag411
Mistakes happen, especially in poor visibility.