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World's 11th richest person killed
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| 28 June 2005
Posted on 06/27/2005 7:02:08 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
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.
"This was an experimental, very lightweight aircraft," said Joan Anzelmo.
The plane weighed between 400 and 500 pounds (180 to 225kg), she said.
Weather conditions were good at the time of the crash.
Walton lived in Jackson, Wyoming.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; US: Arkansas; US: Wyoming
KEYWORDS: billionaires; johnwalton; obituary; planecrash; walmart
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To: Aussie Dasher
A radio announcer said Walton earned a silver star in Viet Nam as a medic.
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posted on
06/27/2005 7:03:15 PM PDT
by
Enterprise
(Thus sayeth our rulers - "All your property is mine." - - - Kelo vs New London)
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
06/27/2005 7:04:18 PM PDT
by
Flavius
("... we should reconnoitre assiduosly... " Vegetius)
To: Aussie Dasher
"This was an experimental, very lightweight aircraft," said Joan Anzelmo. Back to the drawing board...
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posted on
06/27/2005 7:04:42 PM PDT
by
Doohickey
(The more cynical you become / the better off you'll be)
To: Flavius
NO way you'd get me up in one of those!
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posted on
06/27/2005 7:05:08 PM PDT
by
Aussie Dasher
(The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
To: Enterprise
To: Flavius
I doubt it, he had probably spent tens of millions developing it.
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posted on
06/27/2005 7:05:27 PM PDT
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: Enterprise
silver star in Viet Nam as a medic. Hero, rest in Peace.
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posted on
06/27/2005 7:05:31 PM PDT
by
Michael Goldsberry
(an enemy of islam -- Joe Boucher; Leapfrog; Dr.Zoidberg; Lazamataz; ...)
To: Enterprise
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posted on
06/27/2005 7:06:10 PM PDT
by
durasell
(Friends are so alarming, My lover's never charming...)
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
06/27/2005 7:07:06 PM PDT
by
CarlEOlsoniii
(Do Unto Osama as Osama has done unto us!)
To: durasell
If I got his assignment wrong, I apologize.
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posted on
06/27/2005 7:07:22 PM PDT
by
Enterprise
(Thus sayeth our rulers - "All your property is mine." - - - Kelo vs New London)
To: Enterprise
Not a problem. I didn't know the guy personally.
But now that the 11th richest guy is dead, do we all move up a spot?
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posted on
06/27/2005 7:08:21 PM PDT
by
durasell
(Friends are so alarming, My lover's never charming...)
To: Aussie Dasher
He lived his life to its fullest. God bless the silver star winner. I pray their family gets through this time regardless of the money they posess.
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posted on
06/27/2005 7:08:55 PM PDT
by
smith288
(Peace at all cost makes for tyranny free of charge...)
To: Aussie Dasher
Must have had some dirt on Hillary. ( You laugh now but with this witch who knows? Maybe a little pre-campaign cleaning going on here )
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posted on
06/27/2005 7:08:59 PM PDT
by
Nateman
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
06/27/2005 7:11:46 PM PDT
by
NautiNurse
("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
To: Aussie Dasher
"This was an experimental, very lightweight aircraft," said Joan Anzelmo. The plane weighed between 400 and 500 pounds (180 to 225kg), she said. Not quite the same as going down in a normal private plane.
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posted on
06/27/2005 7:11:56 PM PDT
by
fso301
To: Flavius
Cheap Chinese parts? That being said. Rest in Peace and God bless.
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posted on
06/27/2005 7:12:44 PM PDT
by
satchmodog9
(Murder and weather are our only news)
To: Aussie Dasher
That airplane is one of the cheapest in the world, if not the cheapest - which is not inconsistent with the very basic concept of Walmart.
Walton could have easily afforded a Kansas made Cessna or Washington made Boeing 747.
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posted on
06/27/2005 7:13:49 PM PDT
by
SandyB
To: Aussie Dasher
Did he have a living will?
To: Aussie Dasher
John was one of only two Walton siblings on the Board of Directors for WalMart. He was also chairman of True North Partners, a tech investment firm .
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posted on
06/27/2005 7:15:17 PM PDT
by
NautiNurse
("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
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