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American musician Oliver Tree killed in Brazil helicopter crash
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American musician Oliver Tree killed in Brazil helicopter crash

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • American musician Oliver Tree was among six people killed when two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro.
  • The crash occurred in the western zone of the city, with one helicopter hitting a car dealership and sparking a fire.
  • An investigation into the cause of the mid-air collision is underway, with officials yet to formally identify the victims due to severe burns.

American musician Oliver Tree, 32, died in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning. Six people were killed when two helicopters collided over the city's western zone. Tree, known for his distinctive hairstyle and online persona, was on a world tour and had been in Brazil.

The aircraft crashed into a car dealership, igniting a fire that engulfed several electric vehicles. Firefighters extinguished the blaze. Among the other passengers were a Brazilian music producer, an Argentine music video director, and Argentine YouTuber Gaspar Prim, also known as Gaspi.

Officials are investigating the cause of the mid-air collision. The victims have not yet been formally identified due to severe burns sustained in the crash, according to a source who shared passenger manifests. Tree, who had over 11 million monthly listeners on Spotify, was scheduled to perform over 70 concerts across 30 countries.

The victims cannot yet be formally identified because they were severely burned in the accident.

โ€” SourceA source shared passenger manifests and stated that the victims could not be formally identified due to severe burns.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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