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

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

A helicopter flying over the Mississippi River ran into a powerline Thursday, then crashed into a barge and sparked a fire, killing two people, officials said. The two dead were flying in the ...

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

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

St. Charles County authorities have released the identities of the victims killed in Thursday’s tragic helicopter crash.   Nicholas Fulton, 35, was from Salem, Missouri, and Michael Curry, 37, was ...

Nicholas Fulton, 35, of Salem, Missouri, and Michael Curry, 37, of Ashley, Illinois, were in the helicopter that struck power ...

Two Missouri fisherman share their experiences moments before a fatal helicopter crash in the Mississippi River.

WEST ALTON, Mo. — A portion of the Mississippi River remained closed Friday as the FAA and NTSB continued their investigations into a deadly helicopter crash near Alton.