2026 Rio de Janeiro mid-air collision
 CCTV footage of the Eurocopter falling to the ground | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 June 2026 |
| Summary | Mid-air collision; under investigation |
| Site | Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 23°01′02″S 43°28′49″W / 23.01722°S 43.48028°W |
| Total fatalities | 6 |
| Total survivors | 0 |
| First aircraft | |
 A Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil similar to the one involved | |
| Type | Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil |
| Operator | Private |
| Registration | PR-DJJ |
| Destination | Carmelo Jordão-Angra dos Reis Airport |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Second aircraft | |
.jpg) A Bell 206 similar to the one involved | |
| Type | Bell 206 |
| Operator | Turfik Comércio de Frutas Ltda |
| Registration | PP-MAC |
| Occupants | 4 |
| Passengers | 5 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 5 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On June 14, 2026, a mid-air crash between two helicopters killed six people in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood, Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Among the victims were American singer-songwriter Oliver Tree, Argentine YouTuber Gaspi, Argentine director and screenwriter Lucas A. Vignale, and Brazilian music producer Lucas Frota.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "Cantor americano Oliver Tree e youtuber argentino Gaspi estão entre as vítimas de acidente de helicóptero no Rio; veja lista" [American singer Oliver Tree and Argentinian YouTuber Gaspi are among the victims of a helicopter crash in Rio; see the list.] (in Portuguese). G1. 14 June 2026. Archived from the original on 14 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ Saldanha, Rafael (2026-06-14). "Cantor Oliver Tree é um dos mortos em acidente aéreo no Rio; veja vítimas" [Singer Oliver Tree is among those killed in plane crash in Rio; see victims]. CNN Brasil (in Portuguese). Novus Mídia. Archived from the original on 2026-06-14. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
- ↑ de Barros, Duda Monteiro (14 June 2026). "Quem são as vítimas do acidente entre helicópteros que matou seis pessoas no Rio". VEJA (in Brazilian Portuguese).
- ↑ español, DIARLEI RODRIGUES Leer en (2026-06-14). "Helicopter with singer Oliver Tree on passenger list collides with another in Brazil, killing 6". AP News. Archived from the original on 14 June 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-15.