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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 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 ...
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 ...
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Alton helicopter-barge crash: 2 contractors dead, river reopens as investigations begin
On Thursday morning just after 11 a.m., black smoke could be seen in Alton rising from the Mississippi River.  Alton Deputy Fire Chief Matthew Fischer described a "large plume of smoke" when he ...
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 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 ...
Helicopter crashes into barge on Mississippi River; reports say 2 dead
Emergency officials were responding to a helicopter crash in a section of the Mississippi River near Alton, Illinois.
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 ...
Helicopter crashes into barge on Mississippi River near St. Louis
According to initial accounts, the aircraft collided with a barge on the upper Mississippi River, sparking a fire on impact.
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 ...
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, ...