American singer and comedian Oliver Tree, 32, was on the list of passengers handed to aviation authorities after two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning, killing all six people aboard, firefighters said.
Investigation Underway
Rio de Janeiro’s Military Fire Department said that one of the helicopters crashed on a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire that was extinguished. Officials said an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the collision.
Tree performed in Buenos Aires, Argentina on June 4, and published a video on his Instagram Saturday where he is playing soccer in a Brazilian neighborhood. Fernandes de Freitas, a tire repair worker, said he saw one of the helicopters in flames following the midair collision, and noticed that one of the passengers jumped out of the other aircraft, before it hit the ground.
Original reporting: NBC Connecticut (Hartford) — read the source article.