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

A helicopter flying over the Mississippi River ran into a powerline then crashed into a barge and sparked a fire, killing two people. Cpl.

Two workers died when their helicopter struck power lines and crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, sparking a fire and halting river traffic as investigators probe the cause.