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.

The helicopter ran into a powerline and crashed Thursday morning on 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 ...

A helicopter struck a power line over the Mississippi River and crashed onto a barge, killing two people and sparking a fire.

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. ...

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) -Two people died on Thursday after a helicopter they were on board crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River, shutting the waterway to traffic near Alton, ...

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 helicopter struck power lines and crashed onto a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, ...

A helicopter crashed Thursday morning into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, leaving two people ...

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