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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

EAST ALTON, Ill. (AP) — Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, ...

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