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Helicopters collide over Rio de Janeiro, killing 6

Police said that American singer and comedian Oliver Tree was on the list of passengers handed to aviation authorities, but have not been able to identify the bodies of those killed in the crash.

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What happened

According to ABC7 Bay Area’s source item, Helicopters collide over Rio de Janeiro, killing 6, Police said that American singer and comedian Oliver Tree was on the list of passengers handed to aviation authorities, but have not been able to identify the bodies of those killed in the crash.

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The development sits in VINI’s Bay Area file for local readers tracking public services, civic decisions, transportation, housing, safety, and community life across the Bay Area. The original report is linked so readers can check the source account, follow later updates, and compare new coverage against the first published record. The source item is dated 2026-06-14T20:19:31+00:00.

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Primary source: Helicopters collide over Rio de Janeiro, killing 6 via ABC7 Bay Area. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.

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