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French billionaire and politician Olivier Dassault, one of the heirs of the Dassault aviation group, the maker of the Falcon, Mirage and Rafale aircraft, was killed Sunday in a helicopter crash during a private flight near Deauville (northwest), report AFP and Reuters. citing parliamentary sources close to the investigation, according to Agerpres.
MP Olivier Dassault was the son of Serge Dassault, a well-known aviation and armaments industrialist.
According to sources close to the investigation, the helicopter pilot also died in the accident that occurred around 6:00 p.m. local time, in Touques, near Deauville, on the Normandy coast. According to the same sources, other people were not on board the helicopter.
In a Twitter post, President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the 69-year-old Republican MP (Les Républicains, LR).
“Olivier Dassault loved France. Captain of industry, deputy, locally elected, reserve commander in the air force: throughout his life, he never stopped serving his country, capitalizing on its strengths. His brutal death is a great loss. My thoughts are with his family and loved ones, “the head of state wrote in the message.
The Lisieux prosecutor, Delphine Mienniel, confirmed to AFP the death of Olivier Dassault and the pilot, who was traveling to the scene of the accident.
Several personalities paid tribute to the son of Serge Dassault, former owner of the Dassault aviation group who died in 2018, and nephew of Marcel Dassault, founder of the group, considered owner of one of the largest fortunes in France.
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