What we know about fatal Brazil helicopter crash; singer Oliver Tree among 6 passengers

U.S. newsWhat we know about fatal Brazil helicopter crash; singer Oliver Tree among 6 passengersTwo helicopters collided over Rio De Janeiro and crashed in the city’s western zone. Tree’s name was on a list of passengers handed to aviation authorities.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Oliver Tree performing in Serbia in 2024.Srdjan Stevanovic / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 15, 2026, 10:55 AM EDTBy Minyvonne BurkeAmerican singer and comedian Oliver Tree was listed among the six passengers Sunday in a deadly helicopter crash in Brazil. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Firefighters said two helicopters collided over Rio De Janeiro and crashed in the city’s western zone. Tree’s name was on a list of passengers handed to aviation authorities, but they have not yet been able to identify any of the bodies, police said. An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. Here’s everything we know so far about the fatal crash and the victims. Crash sparks fire at car dealershipThe crash occurred just before 9 a.m. local time, Rio de Janeiro’s Military Fire Department said. Five people were found dead in one of the helicopters, and the other victim was found in the second aircraft, the fire department said in a translated video. The helicopters fell onto a car dealership parking lot after the mid-air collision, sparking a fire involving 15 cars, authorities said. The blaze was later extinguished. A photo shows the mangled helicopter lying upside down between two damaged cars. The site of a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Tercio Teixeira / AFP via Getty Images“We express our deep sorrow for the six victims resulting from the accident involving two aircraft in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro,” the Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro said in a post on X. “In this moment of pain, I express my solidarity to the family members and friends of the vic...