Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAmerican singer and comedian Oliver Tree is believed to be among the dead (REUTERS)Six people died Sunday morning in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, following a mid-air collision involving two helicopters.American musician and comedian Oliver Tree, 32, is feared dead after being named on the passenger list for one of the helicopters, though officials have not yet identified the bodies.After the mid-air collision, one of the helicopters crashed onto a car dealership, causing a fire among parked electric vehicles that was later extinguished by firefighters.TMZ and CNN Brazil reported that Tree was onboard and died in the crash, but representatives for the singer-songwriter did not immediately respond to requests for comment.An official investigation has been launched to ascertain the exact cause of the fatal helicopter collision.In fullUS singer Oliver Tree feared dead after helicopters collide over Rio de Janeiro killing sixThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
US singer feared dead after two helicopters collide in Brazil
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAmerican singer and comedian Oliver Tree is believed to be among the dead (REUTERS)Six people died Sunday morning in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, following a mid-air collision involving two helicopters.American musician and comedian Oliver Tree, 32, is feared dead after being named on the passenger list for one of the helicopters, though officials have not yet identified the bodies.After the mid-air collision, one of the helicopters crashed onto a car dealership, causing a fire among parked electric vehicles that was later extinguished by firefighters.TMZ and CNN Brazil reported that Tree was onboard and died in the crash, but representatives for the singer-songwriter did not immediately respond to requests for comment.An official investigation has been launched to ascertain the exact cause of the fatal helicopter collision.In fullUS singer Oliver Tree feared dead after helicopters collide over Rio de Janeiro killing sixThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
