Four killed after helicopter crashes into Houston radio tower

Child among victims, officials say, while crash comes days after FAA notice warned some lights on tower inoperable

A helicopter crashed Sunday after hitting a radio tower in Houston, killing four people on board, including a child, fire officials said.

Houston authorities said the aircraft, an R44 helicopter, went down just before 8pm in Houston's Second Ward, east of the city's downtown, after apparently taking off from Ellington Field about 15 miles away.