A helicopter has reportedly crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River in the US.

18:15, Thu, Aug 7, 2025 Updated: 18:18, Thu, Aug 7, 2025

Footage from the scene appeared to show a barge on fire. live

Footage from the scene appeared to show a barge on fire. (Image: -)

A helicopter has crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River in the US, according to reports. Pictures showed smoke billowing from the ship. The crash is believed to have occurred at the 200-mile marker on the river in St Charles County, Missouri. There has been no word on casualties as of yet. 

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7 mins ago18:15 Eleanor Burleigh

River traffic 'temporarily halted'

Traffic on America's second-largest river has been temporarily halted as emergency services investigate the site of a helicopter crash, according to local reports.

The crash is thought to have happened at around midday local time, with the aircraft colliding with a barge and prompting huge clouds of black smoke to rise up into the sky.

11 mins ago18:11 Eleanor Burleigh

'Like something out of a movie,' witnesses say

The collision between a helicopter and barge in the Mississippi River was "like something out a movie", a river worker who witnessed the incident says.

The anonymous worker recounted the helicopter "just dropping and hitting the barge" during an interview with Cedar News.

The outlet also reported that the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board had been notified and were preparing to launch an investigation into the incident.

19 mins ago18:03 Eleanor Burleigh

'Two people in helicopter'

Two people were on-board the helicopter before it crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near US Highway 67, according to US media.

Emergency services from both Missouri and Illinois are reportedly at the scene assisting with response and recovery efforts. The conditions of the passengers have not been disclosed.

22 mins ago18:00 Matthew Dooley

Helicopter crashes on Mississippi River near US Highway 67.

Emergency services were reportedly responding to the crash, which occurred near the city of Alton and US Highway 67 on the border of Illinois and Missouri.

The crash occured near the Missouri Illinois border (Image: )

28 mins ago17:54 Matthew Dooley

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