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

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

Emergency officials were responding to a helicopter crash in a section of the Mississippi River near Alton, Illinois.

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

Federal investigators are probing what caused what is believed to be contractor helicopter to strike the utility's power line ...

Ameren has issued a statement after a helicopter crashed Thursday morning, Aug. 7, 2025, after striking a barge on the ...

A helicopter exploded mid-air after making contact with power lines above the Mississippi River on Thursday. These are the ...

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

Two workers died when their helicopter struck power lines and crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River near East Alton, ...

This is a painful reminder of just how dangerous this work can be,” a local emergency management agency said in a statement ...

The crash, which happened north of St. Louis, closed a bridge into Illinois. A witness said it “just disintegrated” after ...

EAST ALTON, Ill. -- Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois ...