In an interview with the Alaska station, Horváth confirmed earlier information that Kellner survived the helicopter crash. He saw him moving outside the helicopter while he himself was trapped inside the machine.
“So I started yelling really loud: ‘Hello, Peter, we’re dying here! Come help us!'” said Horváth. However, according to him, the billionaire came within ten meters and then lost sight of him. Horváth claims to the station that he stayed inside the helicopter alone for eight hours.
The helicopter carrying the Czech billionaire, whom Forbes magazine repeatedly named the richest man in the Czech Republic, crashed on March 27, 2021.
The investigation into Kellner’s accident was delayed by the recovery of the wreckage of his helicopter from the mountains
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The machine, which the Czech expedition used for winter sports, crashed near the Knik glacier shortly after maneuvering over the ridge.
In addition to Kellner, Czech snowboarding coach Benjamin Larochaix, pilot Zachary Russell and two mountain guides: Gregory Harms and Sean McManamy also lost their lives in the March 27 accident.
Although Horváth survived, doctors had to amputate the fingers on both hands due to frostbite.
Kellner’s family’s lawsuit names three culprits in the billionaire’s death
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According to the website, Horváth has settled his legal dispute with Soloy Helicopters, the company that operated the helicopter. He believed that the company reacted to the accident too late. The estate of the Czech billionaire is still suing the company.
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said in its investigation report last year that the pilot’s error and his inability to adequately react to the sudden loss of visibility may have been responsible for the helicopter crash.
He also pointed to “inadequate pilot training” at Soloy, which organized the flights, and insufficient oversight by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector.
We won’t die today, he must arrive within an hour, said Kellner after the helicopter accident
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Pilot error, the office determined the cause of the crash of the helicopter with Kellner
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