Gaspi’s father has raised serious questions about the helicopter crash that claimed his son’s life, although investigators have not publicly indicated any evidence of foul play.
Gaspi, born Gaspar Prim Díaz, was among those on board the helicopter that crashed on June 14 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, along with singer Oliver Tree.
Tree and Díaz both died in the incident. Director and screenwriter Lucas Vignale, music producer Lucas Brito Chaves, and pilots Charles Marsillac and Alexandre Souza were also killed.
Tree had performed his last concert in São Paulo on June 6. A few days later, on June 14, he was killed in Rio de Janeiro when the helicopter carrying him and Díaz collided with another aircraft in the western part of the city.
Authorities in Brazil are still investigating the cause of the crash. Early reports said investigators were examining whether pilot error, air traffic control issues, or a mechanical problem may have played a role, while aviation officials also looked into whether one of the helicopters may have been operating irregularly.
Díaz’s father, Ricardo Prim, has now suggested the possibility that the crash was something more deliberate.
“It’s not known whether it was an accident or an attack,” he told Argentinian news outlet Clarin.
“I didn’t know the American singer who was with him, Oliver Tree, but I’m receiving a lot of information and I believe it wasn’t an accident. For me, it was an attack.”
He did not explain who he thinks may have been behind the alleged ‘attack’ or what the motive could have been.
Prim also spoke of the grief surrounding his son’s death.
“He died in a very unjust way. The pain is for Gaspi, not for us. He was in his prime. He was only 23 years old.”
He went on to describe the loss of his son as something ‘indescribable’.
“It’s going to be very difficult for me to live without Gaspi. Knowing that he’s gone,” Prim added.
Tree’s family and partner have also shared tributes in the wake of the crash. His mother said the 32-year-old artist ‘made this world a better place’, while his girlfriend Fiona Chernavskaya called him her ‘best friend’.
In a heartfelt Instagram statement, she wrote:
“To my best friend, we traveled to 43 countries, and all 7 continents together. The magic, inspiration and joy you brought to my life and others, will never be forgotten or replaced.”
Chernavskaya also said:
“You’d always tell me when we argued, if things don’t work out in this lifetime, you will find me in the next. I love you buggy.”
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