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

The helicopter ran into a powerline and crashed Thursday morning on the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, ...

The NTSB will lead the investigation and coordinate with the FAA. Crews from NTSB are anticipated to arrive at the scene Friday to begin documentation and their examination.

According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a Hughes 369D helicopter struck transmission lines over the river and crashed into the barge at 11:05 a.m. The barge then caught fire. Two ...

By the time morning arrived on August 19, the storm had passed, leaving behind a beautiful landscape. The temperature was a ...

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

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

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

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.

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

The crash happened around 11 a.m. Thursday on the Missouri side of the river near Alton. The helicopter struck power lines, ...