Incident report
Bell 206B III crash near Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
fatal2026-06-145 fatalities
Summary
A Bell 206B JetRanger III collided mid-air with a Eurocopter AS350 over Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Rio de Janeiro. All five occupants died including US musician Oliver Tree, Argentine YouTuber Gaspi, director Lucas Vignale, and music producer Lucas Frota.
Incident details
Date
2026-06-14
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Aircraft
Registration
PP-MAC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
5
Injuries
0
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Source
Wikipedia ↗-22.9068, -43.1729
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries0
SourceWikipedia
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