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Producer Who Narrowly Escaped Helicopter Crash That Killed Oliver Tree Speaks Out: ‘I Was Supposed to Be With You’

Music producer Victor Wao has revealed that he was supposed to be on the helicopter that crashed and caused the death of Oliver Tree.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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It’s been days since the tragic helicopter crash that killed pop artist Oliver Tree and five others. Now, we’ve learned that a seventh person was “supposed” to be on board with them, and he is speaking out.

In addition to Tree, the crash also claimed the lives of Argentine producer Lucas Vignale, YouTuber Gaspi, and Lucas Brito Chaves. Both pilots, Alexandre Souza and Charles Marsillac, also died.

The New York Post reports that music producer Victor Wao took to Instagram to memorialize his late friends. In his tribute, he revealed that he was supposed to be with them. However, his fear of flying kept him off the aircraft, and he........

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