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Jordan Collins

Singer-songwriter Oliver Tree among six dead in mid-air helicopter collision

Singer Oliver Tree, known for hits such as “Miss You” and “Life Goes On,” has died after the helicopter he was in collided with another helicopter in the skies over Brazil. The horrific mid-air crash took six lives in total after both aircraft plummeted to the ground in a fiery explosion.

Tree’s world tour began May 30th and saw the popular singer start the first leg of his journey around all seven continents in South America. However, his journey was cut tragically short in Brazil on June 14 after an ill-fated helicopter ride saw Tree and five others lose their lives. CCTV footage of the incident shared by CBS shows the aftermath of the mid-air collision showing black smoke billowing from a fire in a parking lot where the aircraft fell.

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