Helicopter crashes in NW Harris County

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The Federal Aviation Association told us the small helicopter had just lifted off from Hooks Airport in northwest Harris County when it experienced a mechanical problem. The pilot then landed the helicopter in a field.

The two people in the helicopter had minor injuries and went to a hospital in Tomball. A firefighter told us the helicopter is totaled.

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