RIO DE JANEIRO — Officers in Brazil on Monday have been inspecting the location of a crash during which six individuals have been killed Sunday, after two helicopters collided midair over a suburb of Rio de Janeiro.
American singer Oliver Tree was amongst these listed on the passenger checklist filed with aviation authorities for one of many helicopters that crashed into the parking zone of a automobile dealership, though police didn’t but verify his physique was discovered within the crash.
Police confirmed the demise of Gaspar Prim Díaz — an Argentine content material creator generally known as Gaspi with greater than 2.8 million followers on YouTube — one other Argentine Lucas Vignale and three Brazilians — Lucas Brito, Charles Marsillac and Alexandre Souza. The physique of 1 foreigner was not but recognized.
Human error may need led to the collision between the 2 helicopters, Rio de Janeiro police investigator Alan Luxardo advised reporters Monday on the crash website. He added that authorities have been investigating whether or not air site visitors controllers or one of many pilots was accountable for the crash.
Tree, 32, was visiting Rio as a part of a world tour that included stops in Argentina, Brazil, Portugal and Spain. On Saturday, the singer and comic had printed a comical video the place Tree was seen taking part in soccer in a Brazilian neighborhood.
Some celebrities started to publish tributes to Tree on Sunday, together with Jake Paul, a promoter recognized for taking up skilled boxers in extremely publicized fights, who known as the singer “one of the crucial sort and humorous individuals on the earth.”
Drew Binsky, a content material creator recognized for visiting each nation on the earth, wrote on Instagram that Tree had come to him for journey recommendation as a result of the singer additionally needed to go to each nation.
“We simply spoke a couple of days in the past and I used to be planning to indicate him round Prague in three weeks,” Binsky wrote. “He has grow to be an important buddy of mine and is genuinely one of many kindest and most constructive individuals I’ve ever met.”
Argentine streaming channel Blender thanked Gaspi for his artwork in a submit on X.
“Each one in all us will miss you,” Blender stated.
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