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Heirs of Czech Billionaire File Lawsuit in Alaska for Full Investigation into Chopper Crash
Overview of the site of the 2021 Alaska Airbus AS350 B3 helicopter crash from the NTSB preliminary report. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Sad Details of Alaska Helicopter Crash Killing Five Passengers
The helicopter carrying Czech billionaire Petr Kellner, 56, just missed clearing an Alaskan ridge by three to five metres when it crashed, preliminary investigations show.
Mr Kellner, who is worth an estimated US$17.5 billion (A$23 billion) according to Forbes, was one of five passengers on board the fatal flight on Saturday (local time).
Five Killed in Helicopter Crash in Alaska, Czech Billionaire Owner of bTV among Victims
A helicopter crash in Alaska left five people dead late on Saturday, including one of the richest people in Europe, after the chopper went down during what authorities say was likely a backcountry heli-skiing trip.