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

Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

A helicopter has crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River in the US, leaving two people dead. Pictures showed smoke ...

Smoke could be seen rising from a barge on the Mississippi River following a helicopter crash - the aircraft is said to have ...

Emergency responders from Missouri and Illinois converged late Thursday morning on an area of the Mississippi River near Alton after hearing reports of a downed helicopter.