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Billionaire John Walton killed in an air incident

Washington, USA - The passion for flying killed one of the world's richest men

He was one of the owners of Wal-Mart’s chain of distribution, with a net worth of USD 18.2 billion he gained the 11th place on the list of the world’s richest people. He died yesterday at the age of 58, while was piloting its ultralight taken off from Jackson Hole Airport (Wyoming). The aircraft, an experimental ultralight equipped with a small gasoline-powered engine, crashed to the ground shortly aft...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 122899
Rome, Italy, 06/28/2005 12:14
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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