Helicopter Crash Under Investigation at Meramec State Park

Sullivan, Mo. (KFMO) - A helicopter carrying three Missouri State Parks team members and a private pilot crashed into the Meramec River on Thursday while conducting an aerial ecological survey of Meramec State Park.

According to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the aircraft may have struck a powerline before going down in the river. All four people on board were successfully rescued from the water. Those involved in the crash were transported to Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital, where they are receiving medical care. Their conditions have not been released.

The Department of Natural Resources says the investigation into the crash is ongoing.