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Mississippi River reopens north of St. Louis after fatal helicopter crash
The Mississippi River has reopened to vessel traffic north of St. Louis after closing because a helicopter crashed into a ...
Two die when helicopter strikes powerlines and crashes into a barge on the Mississippi River
A helicopter flying over the Mississippi River ran into a powerline then crashed into a barge and sparked a fire, killing two ...
Helicopter crashes into barge on Mississippi River in Illinois, killing 2 people
The helicopter ran into a powerline and crashed Thursday morning on the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, ...
Two Dead From Helicopter Crash onto Barge on Mississippi River After Striking Power Line: 'Tragic Incident'
The helicopter collided with power lines and subsequently crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River and experienced a ...
2 Dead After Utility Helicopter Crashes Onto Barge in Mississippi River
The crash, which happened near the border of Missouri and Illinois, closed a bridge into Illinois. A witness said it “just ...
Two dead after helicopter crashes into barge on Mississippi River
Two people are dead after a helicopter struck power lines and crashed onto a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, ...
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FAA: A Hughes 369D Model Helicopter Was One That Crashed Into Mississippi River Barge
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the type of aircraft involved in the crash into a barge in the ...
2 killed after helicopter crashes into barge along the Mississippi River
The helicopter as assisting with repairs to a tower when it clipped a powerline and crashed into a barge along the river.
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Alton helicopter-barge crash: 2 contractors dead, river reopens as investigations begin
Ameren contractor, J.F. Electric employee killed in helicopter crash on Mississippi River ...
Helicopter crashes into barge on Mississippi River; reports say 2 dead
Emergency officials were responding to a fatal helicopter crash Aug. 7 in a section of the Mississippi River near Alton, Illinois, according to transportation officials and local media. ...
Helicopter crashes into barge on Mississippi River near St. Louis, killing 2 people
Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, north of St. Louis ...
Two die after helicopter crashes into a barge in the Mississippi River
EAST ALTON, Ill. (AP) — Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, ...