Who was Lucas Frota? Brazilian producer and DJ is among victims of plane crash in Rio

Brazilian DJ and producer Lucas Frota
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DJ and producer Lucas Frota is among the six victims of the collision between two helicopters that occurred this Sunday morning (14), in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Lucas started playing at the age of 12 and lived in the United States for almost a decade. He was based between the cities of Miami and Los Angeles.
He has worked with labels specializing in electronic music, as well as having performed in nightclubs across the US and Europe.
See map showing the location of the helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro
His most recent project was the recording of a DJ set at Christ the Redeemer, produced in December 2025.
On social media, the DJ and producer has 40 thousand followers and claims to be a resident of the collective Around The Corner, in Miami.
On April 11, Lucas posted a series of photos in the studio with singer and comedian Oliver Tree, who was also among those killed in this Sunday's plane crash.
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The accident
Six people died in the crash of 2 helicopters in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, in the Southwest Zone of Rio de Janeiro, this Sunday morning (14).
According to witnesses, the PP-MAC aircraft and PR-DJJ collided in the air.
According to Major Fábio Contreras, spokesman for the RJ Fire Department, no one on board survived. Residents recorded the accident on several videos.
The Fire Department was called at 8:59 am to the incident. The aircraft crashed into the land of an abandoned church that had been rented by BYD, in the block of Avenida das Américas and Beth Lago and Rivadávia Campos streets.
One of the helicopters exploded upon hitting the ground, and the flames spread to the electric vehicles, which caused more explosions. The column of smoke could be seen from kilometers away.
The other did not catch fire and fell with its landing gear in the air.
Map shows where helicopters crashed
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