Oliver Tree producer Victor Wao has revealed that he was scheduled to be on the fateful helicopter flight that killed the musician and five other people.
“I was supposed to be with you all in the helicopter, but I didn’t go at the last moment,” Victor said in a heartbreaking eulogy, referring to his close friend and music producer Lukas Flota, who also died in the crash.
“You managed to arrange a car to take me to Angra because I was scared[of flying]and you said someone else would go in my place,” he added.
“Now I owe you my life, brother. Now I don’t know what to do. I love you so much! I will never forget you! Lucas, you were pure light!”
In another post, Victor said he would “never forget” Lucas, who he called “the most enlightening and wonderful person I have ever known.”
“My heart is broken and I’m praying for you wherever you are,” he added.
Flota, 24, Tree, 32, Lucas Vignale, 29, Gaspar Prim (also known as Argentine YouTuber Gaspi), 23, and pilots Alexandre Sousa and Charles Marsillac all lost their lives on Sunday when their two helicopters collided mid-air in Rio de Janeiro.
Harrowing video showed one plane plowing directly into a car dealership’s parking lot, setting at least 20 electric cars ablaze.
Local police told CNN the incident is under investigation and a forensic examination of the scene has been requested. Police investigators said they believe human error may have been the cause.
Tree was in South America as part of “The World’s First World Tour.”
The day before he died, Tree was all smiles as he recorded his fun day in Brazil, including playing soccer, cycling, getting haircuts and cooking.
The video is captioned “Gringo 24 horas no Brasil,” which literally translates to “Gringo 24 horas no Brasil.”
Back in April, Tree creepily joked that his family wouldn’t receive any money from his will if he died.
“I don’t think that wealth or anything that comes from it is mine,” the singer said on “The Zach Sang Show” on April 24.
“So my will says that if I die, my family won’t get a penny,” he added.
Tree, who was single and had no children at the time of his death, said that even if he had a wife and children, “I wouldn’t (get) a dime.”
“I’ll put my kids through college. That’s the agreement,” he continued.
“But there will be no silver spoon. The idea is that when I die, all the money goes back to the artist,” Tree declared.
