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

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

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

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 died on Thursday after a helicopter they were on board crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River, shutting the ...

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

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

The aircraft was flying utility contractors to work on lighting and markers for transmission lines north of St. Louis when ...

The utility helicopter was working on a power line when it became entangled, causing it to crash onto a barge below.

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