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

The National Transportation and Safety Board has released its preliminary report into the fatal helicopter crash on Aug. 7.

Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, north of St. Louis ...

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

Illinois man, Missouri man killed in helicopter-barge crash near Alton ...

Two workers died when their helicopter struck power lines and crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River near East Alton, ...