Human error may have led to the collision between the two helicopters, Rio de Janeiro police investigator Alan Luxardo told reporters at the crash site on Monday.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Officials in Brazil on Monday they were inspecting the site of an accident in which six people were killed on Sunday, after two helicopters collided in the air over a suburb of Rio de Janeiro.
American singer Oliver Tree was among those listed on the passenger list presented to aviation authorities for one of the helicopters that crashed into a car dealership parking lot, although police have yet to confirm that his body has been found in the crash.
Police confirmed the deaths of Gaspar Prim Díaz – an Argentine content creator known as Gaspi with more than 2.8 million followers on YouTube – another Argentine Lucas Vignale and three Brazilians – Lucas Brito, Charles Marsillac and Alexandre Souza. The body of a foreigner has not yet been identified.
Human error may have led to the collision between the two helicopters, Rio de Janeiro police investigator Alan Luxardo told reporters at the crash site on Monday. He added that authorities were investigating whether air traffic controllers or one of the pilots was responsible for the crash.
Tree, 32, was visiting Rio as part of a world tour that included stops in Argentina, Brazil, Portugal and Spain. On Saturday, the singer and comedian released a comical video in which Tree was seen playing soccer in a Brazilian neighborhood.
Several celebrities began posting tributes to Tree on Sunday, including Jake Paul, a promoter known for taking on professional boxers in high-profile fights, who called the singer “one of the kindest and funniest people in the world.”
Drew Binsky, a content creator known for visiting every country in the world, wrote on Instagram that Tree had come to him for travel advice because the singer also wanted to visit every country.
“We talked a few days ago and I was planning to show him around Prague in three weeks,” Binsky wrote. “He has become a great friend of mine and is truly one of the kindest and most positive people I have ever met.”
Argentinian streaming channel Blender thanked Gaspi for his art in a post on X.
“Every one of us will miss him,” Blender said.
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