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To: pezdispenser

Thank you pez.


2,233 posted on 06/27/2005 4:06:43 PM PDT by Cindy
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"World's 11th richest person killed"
news.com.au ^ | 28 June 2005

Posted on 06/27/2005 7:02:08 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "BILLIONAIRE Wal-Mart heir John Walton died when the homemade plane he was flying crashed in a national park in Wyoming, US authorities said today.

The plane crashed shortly after taking off from Jackson Hole Airport in Grand Teton National Park, the National Park Service said. The cause of the accident was not immediately known.

Walton, the son of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, was the world's 11th richest person with a net worth exceeding $US18 billion ($23.4bn) , according to Forbes magazine.

The park service said: "Walton, the pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft, died on impact and was later pronounced dead at the scene by Teton County Coroner, Bob Campbell."

A spokeswoman said Walton, 58, was an experienced pilot who was flying a homemade aircraft with an aluminum frame and wings wrapped in fabric similar to heavy-duty sail cloth."


2,234 posted on 06/27/2005 7:10:33 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Cindy

No problem, sorry about posting what someone already had.


2,242 posted on 06/27/2005 8:13:02 PM PDT by pezdispenser
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