Czech Republic's richest man dies in Alaska helicopter crash
by Reuters in Prague from US news | The Guardian on (#5FXD2)
Billionaire Petr Kellner among five killed including guests, pilot and guides, with one survivor
Petr Kellner, the Czech Republic's richest man, was one of five people killed when their helicopter crashed on a skiing trip in Alaska.
The 56-year-old was among the passengers and pilot killed on Saturday in the crash near Knik glacier north-east of Anchorage, Alaska state troopers said. One survivor was taken to hospital, they said, adding the group had been on a heliski tour.
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