In the American state of Illinois, a helicopter, faced with a power line, fell on a barge on the Mississippi River and caught fire, as a result of which 2 people were killed.
Illinois authorities made a statement about the helicopter disaster that occurred in the East-Oldon area. With a power line, he fell on a barge on the Mississippi River and caught fire, as a result of which 2 people who were in a helicopter were killed.
at the time of the incident on the barge there was no one.
officials noted that firefighters and medical brigades were sent to the district. In connection with the incident, commercial shipping on the Mississippi River was temporarily suspended.
officials said that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Council for Transport Security (NTSB) will conduct an investigation into the causes of the accident.