A helicopter working on power lines across the Mississippi River hit a line and crashed into a barge below, killing the pilot ...

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

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on a deadly helicopter crash last week in West ...

Federal investigators released an initial report Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, on the helicopter crash that killed two people near ...

Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials ...

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

The NTSB is investigating a helicopter crash near Alton, Illinois that killed two men, after the aircraft struck power lines ...

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

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the helicopter crash that killed two people Thursday near West Alton, a press release said. According to the release, the preliminary report ...

It could take federal investigators up to two years to make a final report on the helicopter crash over the Mississippi River last Thursday, but a preliminary report was released ...

As we await a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday’s fatal helicopter crash in the ...