Historical eventJune 142026

2026 Rio de Janeiro mid-air collision

A Bell 206 and AS350 collided in mid-air over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing all 6 people aboard both aircraft including American singer Oliver Tree, Argentine YouTuber Gaspi, Argentine director and screenwriter Lucas A. Vignale, and Brazilian music producer Lucas Frota.

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When
Sunday, June 14 20260 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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What happened

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, Argentine YouTuber Gaspi, Argentine director and screenwriter Lucas A. Vignale, Brazilian music producer Lucas Frota and pilots Alexandre Souza and Charles Marsillac.

June 14 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1985European Economic Community
  2. 1986Mindbender (Galaxyland)
  3. 1992Disappearance of Helena Andersson
  4. 19941994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot
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  6. 2002Near-Earth object
  7. 2014War in Donbas
  8. 20142014 Ukrainian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 shootdown
  9. 2017Steve Scalise
  10. 2017Grenfell Tower fire
  11. 20262026 Rio de Janeiro mid-air collision

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June 14 2026 — 0 years ago, on a Sunday.

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