Czech billionaire Petr Kellner among five killed after helicopter crashes near Alaska glacier

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A helicopter crash in the Alaskan wilderness at the weekend killed five people, including one of Europe's richest residents, after the chopper went down during a backcountry heli-skiing trip.

A helicopter crash in the Alaskan wilderness killed five people, including one of Europe's richest residents, after the chopper went down on Saturday during a backcountry heli-skiing trip.

It is not immediately clear what caused the Airbus AS350 B3 helicopter to crash. Authorities said Alaska State Troopers were notified around 10 pm local time on Saturday about an overdue helicopter and possible crash debris near Knik Glacier, about 60 miles northeast of Anchorage.The chopper had been chartered for a backcountry heli-skiing trip by the Tordrillo Mountain Lodge, a representative for the lodge, Mary Ann Pruitt told The Washington Post.

Born in North Bohemia in what was then Czechoslovakia, Kellner started his career selling photocopiers after the fall of communism in 1989, Czech media reported. He built his business empire by acquiring stakes in formerly state-owned enterprises as the country made its transition to capitalism. Most notable was a holding in what had been the state-run insurer.

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis also wrote his condolences on Twitter, calling Kellner's death"an incredible tragedy." Relatives said McManamy developed an early love for skiing and the outdoors while growing up in New England, a passion that eventually took him to wilderness training school in Colorado. He split his time between Girdwood, Alaska, and California, where he and his wife, Caitlin, had recently purchased an apartment.

 

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