{"id":5592,"date":"2026-06-15T15:53:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/video-shows-helicopter-crash-that-killed-oliver-tree-plunging-to-ground\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T15:53:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:53:21","slug":"video-shows-helicopter-crash-that-killed-oliver-tree-plunging-to-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/video-shows-helicopter-crash-that-killed-oliver-tree-plunging-to-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"Video shows helicopter crash that killed Oliver Tree plunging to ground"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2FOliver-tree-crash-copy.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A horrifying video shows the moment one of the two helicopters involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/14\/celebrity-news\/singer-oliver-tree-dead-at-32-following-tragic-helicopter-crash\/\">the crash that killed singer Oliver Tree<\/a> plunges to the ground.<\/p>\n<p>In<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/15\/world-news\/video-shows-helicopter-in-crash-that-killed-oliver-tree-plunging-to-ground\/\"> surveillance footage <\/a>released by Rio de Janeiro\u2019s Military Fire Department, the aircraft can be seen spinning out of control and falling into a car dealership\u2019s parking lot in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,\u00a0before causing a massive fire that engulfed more than 20 cars.<\/p>\n<p>Witness Fernandes de Freitas claimed one person could be seen jumping from one of the helicopters before they both crashed, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/brazil\/rio-de-janeiro-helicopter-crash-rcna350022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Rio de Janeiro\u2019s Military Fire Department released a video that shows the moment one of the helicopters involved in the crash that killed singer Oliver Tree plunges to the ground. <span class=\"credit\">SOCIAL MEDIA via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In the video, the helicopter spins out of control and then falls onto a parking lot, causing a massive fire. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt was terrifying, absolutely horrifying,\u201d the tire-repair workman said.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the crash has not been confirmed and officials are investigating the collision.<\/p>\n<p>Six people were killed when two helicopters collided in the air early Sunday morning while flying over an electric vehicle yard in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, in the Southwest zone of Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n<p>At least 20 cars were set on fire from the collision after being hit at the crash site, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnnbrasil.com.br\/nacional\/sudeste\/rj\/cantor-oliver-tree-e-um-dos-mortos-em-acidente-aereo-no-rio-veja-vitimas\/#goog_rewarded\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>A witness claimed one person jumped from one of the helicopters before they both crashed (Smoke and fire from the aftermath of the crash can be seen above). <span class=\"credit\">@FABIOYUKIOJAPA via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>All six people on board the two helicopters were killed in the horrifying collision. <span class=\"credit\">@FABIOYUKIOJAPA via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the helicopters \u2014\u00a0a Bell 206B JetRanger III \u2014 \u00a0was carrying <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/14\/celebrity-news\/singer-oliver-tree-dead-at-32-following-tragic-helicopter-crash\/\">32-year-old Tree,<\/a> Argentinian influencer Gaspar Prim, passengers Lucas Vignale and Lucas Brito Chaves and pilot Alexandre Souza.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sixty-year-old pilot Charles Marsillac was the only person on the other helicopter, an Airbus H125.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the police, the local Fire Department, CET (Traffic Engineering Company), Comlurb and teams from 31st BPM (Recreio dos Bandeirantes) worked to isolate the area after the crash.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Tree was on one of the aircrafts with four other people, while a pilot was the only person on the second helicopter (Firefighters work at the scene of the crash in the photo above). <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The cause of the crash has not been confirmed, but an investigation is ongoing. <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/14\/celebrity-news\/oliver-tree-documented-fun-filled-day-in-brazil-in-last-social-media-post-before-shocking-death\/\">Tree was in South America<\/a> for his \u201cThe World\u2019s First World Tour.\u201d He had just done a show in S\u00e3o Paulo on June 6 and was scheduled to perform in Lisbon on July 13.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/15\/celebrity-news\/oliver-tree-insisted-family-wouldnt-get-a-penny-when-he-dies-before-helicopter-crash\/\">The late singer<\/a> \u2014 who was born in Santa Cruz, California \u2014 rose to fame in 2010 at 17 years old and has worked with big names like Skrillex and Zeds Dead under the moniker \u201cTree.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He put out his latest album,\u00a0\u201cLove You Madly Hate You Badly,\u201d in April. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Tree (seen above) was in Brazil for his tour <span class=\"credit\">MediaPunch \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The singer (pictured above at the BRIT Awards 2024) documented his time in Brazil on social media the day before his death. <span class=\"credit\">Redferns<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tree\u2019s ex, Melanie Martinez,<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/15\/entertainment\/oliver-trees-ex-melanie-martinez-leads-tributes-to-true-artist-after-hes-killed-in-brazil-helicopter-crash\/\"> shared a tribute <\/a>to him after he was killed in the helicopter crash, admitting that she\u2019s \u201cbeen an absolute wreck.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really hard to understand how someone who you once shared such a specific and formative time of your life with can all of a sudden be gone,\u201d she wrote on Instagram. <\/p>\n<p>Martinez also said Tree had a \u201ccontagious and warm\u201d laugh and was always \u201cdedicated\u201d to his art, which she \u201cadmired and respected so deeply.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/15\/celebrity-news\/video-shows-helicopter-crash-that-killed-oliver-tree-plunging-to-ground\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A horrifying video shows the moment one of the two helicopters involved in the 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