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French MP and billionaire Dassault dies in helicopter crash

 

French MP and billionaire Olivier Dassault has died in a helicopter crash in north-western France.

No details have been given of the accident which occurred in the region of Calvados.Normandy.

In his tribute, President Emanuel Macron said Dassault loved France and his death would be "a great loss".

Dassault was the son of the founder of the aerospace and software conglomerate Dassault Groupe. He headed the company's strategy and development.

 


 The Dassault Rafale , literally meaning "gust of wind", and "burst of fire" in a more military sense) is a French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation.