Rick, from the duo with Renner, dies in helicopter crash
59-year-old sertanejo singer was traveling to São Joaquim when the aircraft crashed in the Serra do Corvo Branco region due to adverse weather conditions.
TL;DR
- Singer Rick Sollo, 59, died in a helicopter crash in Santa Catarina.
- The crash also killed businessman Bruno Avelar, videomaker Paulo Soares, and the pilots.
- Adverse weather conditions are suspected as the cause of the accident.
- Rick Sollo was traveling from Porto Belo to São Joaquim for an event.
- The helicopter lost contact with radar around 1 PM, with searches starting from a cell phone signal.
- The rescue operation involved multiple state security forces and the Brazilian Air Force.
- The helicopter belonged to JTA Empreendimentos e Urbanismo, a company co-owned by Neymar.
- Rick Sollo had a successful career in sertanejo music and as a music producer.