The interior U.S. river, a major shipping waterway for crops and other goods, reopened on Thursday night near Alton, Illinois ...

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

Authorities say a utility helicopter with two people on board accidentally struck a power line in Illinois before crashing ...

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Two workers died when their helicopter struck power lines and crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River near East Alton, ...

Ameren contractor, J.F. Electric employee killed in helicopter crash on Mississippi River ...

A contractor and subcontractor working on powerlines died when their helicopter hit utility lines, crashed into a barge, ...

Two people were killed in a tragic helicopter crash over the Mississippi River. The helicopter collided with a power line, ...

Preliminary data showed it hit power lines before the crash, according to the US National Transportation Safety Board. Read ...

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

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the type of aircraft involved in the crash into a barge in the ...

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.