Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a helicopter crash in Houston on Sunday evening that killed four people on board and sparked a massive flame within sight of homes. The privately owned Robinson R44 helicopter collided with a radio tower after taking off from Ellington Airport,

The private helicopter with four people on board, including a child, either struck a cable or the tower, Houston Police Chief J. Noe Diaz said at a news conference.

Officials surveying the aftermath of a deadly helicopter crash in Houston on Sunday are looking into the possibility that the aircraft struck a radio tower because its warning lights were not working.