A helicopter crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River between Illinois and Missouri Thursday — killing at least two people.

Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials ...

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Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials … ...

Illinois man, Missouri man killed in helicopter-barge crash near Alton ...

The helicopter ran into a powerline and crashed Thursday morning on the Mississippi River, officials said.

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A helicopter crash on a barge near Alton, Illinois, results in 2 fatalities. First responders are on the scene. Updates to follow as details emerge.

Two Ameren contractors were killed when a helicopter struck power lines, fell onto a barge, and caught fire on the Mississippi River in Missouri.

Nicholas Fulton, 35, of Salem, Missouri, and Michael Curry, 37, of Ashley, Illinois, were in the helicopter that struck power lines and crashed into a barge on Thursday.