The helicopter reportedly did not explode mid-air, in contrast to what eyewitnesses at the scene told 5 On Your Side.

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

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

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

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

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

First responders say the helicopter had people on board who were trying to do work on nearby power lines before hitting one ...

The crash, which happened north of St. Louis, closed a bridge into Illinois. A witness said it “just disintegrated” after ...

WEST ALTON, Mo. — A portion of the Mississippi River remained closed Friday as the FAA and NTSB continued their ...

This is a painful reminder of just how dangerous this work can be,” a local emergency management agency said in a statement ...