Six Dead in Mid-Air Helicopter Collision Over Rio de Janeiro

A mid-air collision between two helicopters over Rio de Janeiro resulted in a tragic crash that killed six people. The incident occurred Sunday morning in the western part of the city, according to the Rio de Janeiro Military Fire Department.

Following the impact, one of the helicopters fell onto the parking lot of an auto dealership, causing a fire that emergency services worked to control. Firefighters reported that the blaze was quickly contained and extinguished.

Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the aerial collision. While initial reports indicated that American singer and comedian Oliver Tree was listed on a passenger manifest, officials have not yet definitively confirmed the identities of all those who perished. Content creator Gaspar Prim Díaz, known as "Gaspi" on social media with over 2.8 million YouTube subscribers, was also reported to be on one of the helicopters.

Witnesses described the scene as terrifying. Fernandes de Freitas, a tire repairman who saw the crash, reported that one helicopter burst into flames after the collision. He also stated that he saw one passenger jump from a vehicle before the other helicopter hit the ground. "It was horrible, truly terrible," he said.