Nicholas Fulton, 35, of Salem, Missouri, and Michael Curry, 37, of Ashley, Illinois, were in the helicopter that struck power lines and crashed into a barge on Thursday.

The NTSB is investigating a helicopter crash near Alton, Illinois that killed two men, after the aircraft struck power lines and crashed onto a barge in the Mississippi River.

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