A helicopter flying over the Mississippi River ran into a powerline then crashed into a barge and sparked a fire, killing two ...

Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, north of St. Louis ...

The Mississippi River has reopened to vessel traffic north of St. Louis after closing because a helicopter crashed into a ...

Two people were killed after a helicopter crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River just north of St. Louis.

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) -Two people died on Thursday after a helicopter they were on board crashed into a barge on ...

Two people are dead after a Hughes 369D helicopter crashed on a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois.

First responders say the helicopter had people on board who were trying to do work on nearby power lines before hitting one ...

Illinois man, Missouri man killed in helicopter-barge crash near Alton ...

Video of the aftermath of a fatal helicopter crash into a barge on the Mississippi River near Alton on Aug. 7, 2025. Video ...

According to initial accounts, the aircraft collided with a barge on the upper Mississippi River, sparking a fire on impact.

Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a ...