China News Agency, Paris, March 8 (Reporter Li Yang) French billionaire and member of the National Assembly Olivier Dassault died in a helicopter crash on the evening of the 7th local time at the age of 69.

French President Macron expressed condolences for his death.

　　According to media reports by Agence France-Presse and French BFM television station, Olivier Dassault’s helicopter crashed near the resort of Deauville in northern France that day, and he died at about 6 o'clock that night.

The helicopter pilot was also killed in the incident.

Preliminary investigation revealed that there were no other passengers on the helicopter.

French prosecutors have launched an investigation into the cause of the helicopter crash, and the weather factor has been preliminarily ruled out.

　　The sudden death of Olivier Dassault aroused the attention of all walks of life in France.

He attended the event on the outskirts of Paris with French Prime Minister Jean Castel and Minister of the Interior Dalmanin on the 5th. He also posted photos of the event through social media.

　　"Forbes" magazine estimates that Olivier Dassault ranks 361 among the world's richest people in 2020, with an estimated wealth of about 5 billion euros.

According to the information, most of his property inherited from the Dassault family.

　　Olivier Dassault is the grandson of Marcel Dassault, a famous French aeronautical engineer and founder of the Dassault Group.

Control of the Dassault Group was later transferred to Olivier's father, Serge Dassault, but Serge Dassault did not appoint an heir when he died in 2018.

Olivier Dassault held an important position in the Dassault Group during his lifetime.

Dassault Group is a well-known French aviation and military industry company, and is considered to have an extraordinary influence in French political and business circles.

　　French President Macron expressed his condolences on the death of Olivier Dassault, saying that he loves France and has never stopped serving the country in his life.

Macron called the sudden death of Olivier Dassault a "great loss" and expressed condolences to the Dassault family.

French National Assembly Speaker Ferrand, Prime Minister Jean Castel, former Prime Minister Raffarin and other dignitaries also expressed their condolences for his passing.

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