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 exploded mid-air after making contact with power lines above the Mississippi River on Thursday. These are the victims.