Updated on: June 14, 2026 / 5:13 PM EDT
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Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the city's western zone, killing all six people aboard, including American singer and comedian Oliver Tree, firefighters said.Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire that was quickly extinguished.Officials said an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the collision.Police said that Tree was on the list of passengers handed to aviation authorities, but have not been able to identify the bodies of those killed in the crash. There were three other passengers in Tree's helicopter and the pilot. The other helicopter carried only the pilot, according to the manifest provided by Brazilian authorities.
Oliver Tree performs at Lollapalooza in Grant Park, Chicago, on Thursday, July 29, 2021.
