2 Helicopters Collide Over Rio, Killing 6 Including Oliver Tree and Gaspi
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Updated · CNN · Jun 14
2 Helicopters Collide Over Rio, Killing 6 Including Oliver Tree and Gaspi
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jun 14
Summary
Six people died after two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the city’s western zone, according to firefighters.
One helicopter fell into a car dealership parking lot, where several electric vehicles caught fire; crews later extinguished the blaze as authorities opened an investigation into the cause.
Police said American singer and comedian Oliver Tree was on the passenger list given to aviation authorities, though the bodies had not yet been formally identified.
Argentine outlet Blender said 23-year-old creator Gaspar Prim Díaz, known as Gaspi and followed by more than 2.8 million YouTube subscribers, was in one of the aircraft.
A tire repair worker who witnessed the crash said one helicopter was already in flames after the midair collision and that he saw a passenger jump from the other aircraft before impact.