On 14 June 2026, two helicopters collided mid-air in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood, in the southwest zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The victims were American singer-songwriter Oliver Tree
A Bell 206 similar to the one involved
PR-DJJ, the second helicopter involved in the collision, seen in 2025
Gaspi en 2025
Lucas Vignale at the 2026 New Directors New Films festival
Lucas Frota
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Lucas Brito Chaves, known professionally as Lucas Frota, was a Brazilian record producer, musician, and DJ. He died in the 2026 Rio de Janeiro mid-air collision on 14 June 2026 along with five others.
2026 Rio de Janeiro mid-air collision
…were American singer-songwriter Oliver Tree, Argentine YouTuber Gaspi, Argentine director and screenwriter Lucas A. Vignale, Brazilian music producer Lucas Frota and pilots Alexandre Souza and Charles Marsillac. The aircraft involved were PR-DJJ, a privately owned Eurocopter HB350 B Esquilo manufactured in 2012…
Frota in 2020