France: deputy and businessman Olivier Dassault dies in the crash of his helicopter
The deputy of the right-wing party Les Républicains (LR) Olivier Dassault arriving at the Élysée in Paris, June 19, 2019. AFP - LUDOVIC MARIN
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Olivier Dassault died Sunday in a helicopter crash.
Member of the Oise, he was the grandson of Marcel Dassault, the founder of the company Dassault aviation.
He was 69 years old.
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It was in the crash of the helicopter in which he was seated that Olivier Dassault died on Sunday evening.
The accident happened around 6 p.m. near Deauville in Calvados.
Sources close to the investigation, the pilot of the aircraft also died in the accident, there was no one else on board.
Son of Serge Dassault and grandson of Marcel Dassault, he was the heir of one of the most famous French aviation groups founded after the war and in which he had exercised responsibilities, in particular as director of strategy civilian planes.
He was one of the greatest French fortunes.
His assets had been valued at 5 billion euros in 2020 by
Forbes
magazine
.
Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to him in a tweet.
Olivier Dassault loved France.
Captain of industry, deputy, local elected, reserve commander in the air force: his life throughout, he never ceased to serve our country, to promote its assets.
His sudden death is a great loss.
Thoughts of his family and loved ones.
- Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) March 7, 2021
"
I think of his family and loved ones who must feel terrible pain,
" reacted the President of the National Assembly Richard Ferrand on Cnews.
Many right-wing personalities have also paid tribute to him.
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