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Mississippi River reopens north of St. Louis after fatal helicopter crash
The Mississippi River has reopened to vessel traffic north of St. Louis after closing because a helicopter crashed into a ...
Two die when helicopter strikes powerlines and crashes into a barge on the Mississippi River
A helicopter flying over the Mississippi River ran into a powerline then crashed into a barge and sparked a fire, killing two ...
2 Dead After Utility Helicopter Crashes Onto Barge in Mississippi River
The crash, which happened near the border of Missouri and Illinois, closed a bridge into Illinois. A witness said it “just ...
Helicopter crashes into barge on Mississippi River in Illinois, killing 2 people
The helicopter ran into a powerline and crashed Thursday morning on the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, ...
Two Dead From Helicopter Crash onto Barge on Mississippi River After Striking Power Line: 'Tragic Incident'
The helicopter collided with power lines and subsequently crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River and experienced a ...
Two dead after helicopter crashes into barge on Mississippi River
Two people are dead after a helicopter struck power lines and crashed onto a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, ...
2 killed after helicopter crashes into barge on Mississippi River near West Alton
First responders say the helicopter had people on board who were trying to do work on nearby power lines before hitting one ...
Helicopter crashes into barge on Mississippi River; reports say 2 dead
Emergency officials were responding to a fatal helicopter crash Aug. 7 in a section of the Mississippi River near Alton, Illinois, according to transportation officials and local media. ...
Helicopter crashes into barge on Mississippi River near St. Louis, killing 2 people
Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, north of St. Louis ...
2 killed when helicopter crashes into barge in Mississippi River
Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, on Thursday, the ...
2 killed after helicopter crashes into barge along the Mississippi River
The helicopter as assisting with repairs to a tower when it clipped a powerline and crashed into a barge along the river.
Two die after helicopter crashes into a barge in the Mississippi River
EAST ALTON, Ill. (AP) — Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, ...