{"id":1774,"date":"2026-06-15T13:47:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T13:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/?p=1774"},"modified":"2026-06-15T13:47:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T13:47:57","slug":"video-shows-helicopter-in-crash-that-killed-oliver-tree-plunging-to-ground-as-one-of-6-dead-was-seen-jumping-midair-horrifying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/?p=1774","title":{"rendered":"Video shows helicopter in crash that killed Oliver Tree plunging to ground \u2014as one of 6 dead was seen jumping midair: \u2018Horrifying\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single__header\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"single__content entry-content m-bottom\">\n<p>Harrowing video shows one of the helicopters involved in the midair collision\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/14\/us-news\/singer-oliver-tree-32-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-brazil\/\">that killed American singer Oliver Tree\u00a0<\/a>hurtling toward the ground in Brazil \u2014 as a witness claimed he saw someone jumping from one of the stricken choppers.<\/p>\n<p>The footage released by Rio de Janeiro\u2019s fire department shows one of the aircraft falling uncontrollably near an electric car lot on Sunday morning, sparking a fire that set 20 vehicles ablaze.<\/p>\n<p>Six people, including the quirky \u201cAlien Boy\u201d artist, were killed \u2014 with one seen jumping from one of the helicopters before both hit the ground, according to witness Fernandes de Freitas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was terrifying, absolutely horrifying,\u201d said the tire-repair workman.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/15\/world-news\/video-shows-helicopter-in-crash-that-killed-oliver-tree-plunging-to-ground\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"1\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39679671\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?w=572\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1198w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=168,300&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 168w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=768,1375&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=572,1024&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 572w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=858,1536&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 858w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=1144,2048&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1144w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=335,600&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 335w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=115,206&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 115w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=40,71&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 40w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=22,40&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 22w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=39,70&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 39w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=30,54&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 30w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=112,200&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 112w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=231,414&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=322,577&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=300,537&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=246,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 246w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=34,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 34w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=45,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 45w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=32,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 32w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=87,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/2026-picture-obtained-social-media-131013788_451374.jpg?resize=28,50&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 28w\" alt=\"CCTV footage showing a helicopter falling after a collision with another helicopter in Rio de Janeiro.\" width=\"330\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>One of the helicopters involved in the Rio de Janeiro crash was seen falling to the ground.<span class=\"credit\">SOCIAL MEDIA via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The cause of the crash remains unknown, with the devastation of the crash scene making it hard to evaluate.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--more inline-module--trending inline-module--more--thirds\" data-source-unit=\"Explore More - Trending\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cParts of the aircraft are scattered hundreds of meters away, so the information we have is still very preliminary,\u201d said fire service spokesperson Fabio Contreiras.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe really need to get the recordings and videos to understand exactly what happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/15\/world-news\/video-shows-helicopter-in-crash-that-killed-oliver-tree-plunging-to-ground\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"2\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39679661\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/musician-oliver-tree-died-helicopter-130959891.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/musician-oliver-tree-died-helicopter-130959891.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 6934w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/musician-oliver-tree-died-helicopter-130959891.jpg?resize=300,200&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/musician-oliver-tree-died-helicopter-130959891.jpg?resize=768,512&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/musician-oliver-tree-died-helicopter-130959891.jpg?resize=1024,683&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/musician-oliver-tree-died-helicopter-130959891.jpg?resize=1536,1025&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/musician-oliver-tree-died-helicopter-130959891.jpg?resize=2048,1366&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/musician-oliver-tree-died-helicopter-130959891.jpg?resize=600,400&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 600w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/musician-oliver-tree-died-helicopter-130959891.jpg?resize=322,215&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/musician-oliver-tree-died-helicopter-130959891.jpg?resize=661,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 661w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/musician-oliver-tree-died-helicopter-130959891.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/musician-oliver-tree-died-helicopter-130959891.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/musician-oliver-tree-died-helicopter-130959891.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/musician-oliver-tree-died-helicopter-130959891.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/musician-oliver-tree-died-helicopter-130959891.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/musician-oliver-tree-died-helicopter-130959891.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Oliver Tree performing onstage with arms raised, wearing a pink and purple jacket, sunglasses, and blonde hair.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Oliver Tree, pictured performing in 2022, was killed.<span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Oliver Tree, from Santa Cruz, California, was killed alongside Argentinian influencer Gaspar Prim, passengers Lucas Vignale and Lucas Brito Chaves, and pilot Alexandre Souza.<\/p>\n<p>The helicopter Tree was on \u2013 a \u00a0Bell 206B JetRanger III \u2013 crashed into a PR-DJJ aircraft 300 feet above Recreio dos Bandeirantes.<\/p>\n<p>Charles Marsillac, 60, was the sole pilot on the other helicopter. He described himself as a \u201chelicopter pilot\u201d and a composer on his social media,<a href=\"https:\/\/oglobo.globo.com\/rio\/noticia\/2026\/06\/14\/piloto-morto-em-acidente-de-helicoptero-no-recreio-era-musico-e-compos-musica-gravada-por-toni-garrido.ghtml\">\u00a0the Brazilian outlet O\u2019Globo reported.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/15\/world-news\/video-shows-helicopter-in-crash-that-killed-oliver-tree-plunging-to-ground\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;sr_share=facebook#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"3\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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