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A Hughes 369D helicopter crashed on a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, on Thursday, Aug. 7

East Alton is roughly 20 miles north of St. Louis, Missouri

Two people died as a result of the crash

Two people are dead after a Hughes 369D helicopter crashed on a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Ill.

According to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration, the crash occurred around 11:05 a.m. local time on Thursday, Aug. 7, with two people on board. East Alton is roughly 20 miles north of St. Louis, Mo.

During a press conference , Cpl. Dallas Thompson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed that two people were deceased. Their identities were not released, and there were no other reports of injuries.

According to Thom

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