NTSB report reveals pilot was reading instructions before Houston helicopter crash

A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report reveals that the pilot of a helicopter that crashed in Houston on October 20 was reading traffic advisory instructions when it collided with a radio tower. The crash killed the pilot and three passengers. The helicopter hit the tower shortly after 7:54 p.m., resulting in an explosion and fire. The NTSB report indicates that the pilot had communicated with air traffic control and acknowledged traffic from another helicopter before the transmission ended. Concerns were raised about the tower's lights. The NTSB confirmed that the tower had flashing beacons at various heights, but it remains unclear if the lowest lights were operational at the time of the crash.