Aviation Report: Pilot Lacked Key Training and Lead Ski Guide Had Elevated Cocaine Levels in Fatal Alaska Helicopter Crash That Killed 5, Including Czech Billionaire On March 27, 2021, under the bright, deceptive calm of a blue sky, an AStar helicopter carrying six people—three Czech nationals, two American guides, and a pilot—lifted off from Wasilla Lake, heading for the remote, untouched powder of Alaska’s Chugach Mountains. It never returned. By the end of the day, Petr Kellner, Czechia’s richest man, was dead. So were four others. […] Deep Dive Martin Kuprianowicz | August 12, 2025 0 Comments
Widow of Czech Billionaire Who Died in 2021 Helicopter Crash Sues Heliski Operators Renata Kellnerova, the widow of Petr Kellner, who died in a helicopter crash while heliskiing in Alaska, has asked U.S. courts to investigate the circumstances of her husband’s death. In March 2021, the helicopter carrying Kellner, Czech snowboarder David Horvath, and French snowboarder Benjamin Larochaix, two mountain guides, and the pilot crashed near the Knik Glacier, AK, killing all on […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 25, 2023 1 Comment
5 Heli-Skiers Dead & 1 Survivor in Helicopter Crash in Alaska Yesterday The Alaska State Troopers are reporting that 5 people died in a helicopter crash on the Knik Glacier, Alaska Saturday evening at 6:35pm. The Alaska State Troopers believe that the group had been heliskiing at the time of the accident. There was one survivor who is currently in serious but stable condition. The flight was chartered by the Tordrillo Mountain […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 28, 2021 0 Comments
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