Two people killed after helicopter hits power line and crashes into barge on Mississippi River
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Two people are dead after a helicopter crashed into a power line on Thursday and plummeted into a barge on the Mississippi River.

The St. Charles County Police Department in Missouri informed Fox News Digital that an aircraft collided with a barge on the river and ignited, occurring along the Illinois and Missouri border close to Alton, Illinois.

Two people are confirmed dead, according to CCPD spokesperson Cpl. Barry Bales.
A helicopter crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River on Thursday, killing two people.

A helicopter crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River on Thursday, killing two people. (KTVI)

The project included installing, replacing, and maintaining the large orange marker balls placed on power lines to make aircraft aware of their location, he noted.

No other injuries or fatalities were immediately confirmed.
The burnt helicopter was seen laying on the Missouri barge.

A helicopter crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River on Thursday. (KTVI)

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