When was Jeff Bezos in a helicopter crash?
AMAZON CEO Jeff Bezos lost his place as the world's richest person after French Fashion tycoon Bernard Arnault topped him with an estimated $186.3billion net worth. Bezos has a reported $186billion net worth, just $300million under Arnault. 4 Jeff Bezos survived a helicopter crash in March 2003 Credit: Getty Images - Getty  When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was in a helicopter crash  In March 2003, Bezos and two other passengers narrowly escaped a helicopter crash in Texas. A pilot and three passengers aboard were taking off from a remote site in the mountainous terrain of West Texas when the chopper's tail boom struck a tree. The impact caused the aircraft to roll onto its side - and partially submerging it in a creek. All three passengers received non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to a hospital. 4 Aboard the chopper were three passengers, including Bezos, and a pilot Credit: AFP  According to the Federal Aviation Administration, at the time, the passengers on the flight were evaluating "real estate from the air for land purchase." The passengers on board were Elizabeth Korrell of Seattle - who suffered spinal compressions for which she was treated and released from an area hospital - as well as Ty Holland of Fort Davis, Texas and pilot Charles Bella, who both suffered minor injuries, CNN reported at the time. At the time, an Amazon spokesperson commented on the crash saying, "Jeff is fine and it's business as usual." On June 7, the tech billionaire announced on Instagram he'll be launching himself into space on July 20. The Amazon founder will also be taking his brother, Mark Bezos, on the first human spaceflight by his company Blue Origin. Bezos revealed in an Instagram post: "Ever since I was five years old, I've dreamed of traveling to space. "On July 20th, I will take that journey with my brother. The greatest adventure with my best friend." 4 On July 20, Bezos announced he'll be launching himself into space with his brother Mark Credit: AFP  Currently the second richest man in the world, Bezos posted a video on his Instagram which showed him and his brother discussing the flight. Bezos is also auctioning off a seat to a member of the public so they can join the maiden flight. The money raised will be given to charity and the figure currently stands at just under $3million. The rich winner of the online auction will get a place on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket-and-capsule combo. The Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft is designed to autonomously fly six passengers more than 62 miles (100 km) above Earth. That's high enough to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and see the curvature of the planet before the pressurized capsule returns to earth under parachutes. 4 Jeff and his brother Mark Bezos will be on board the Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft Credit: Reuters  Most read in News GRIM FEAR Maddie McCann latest - Fears body will soon be found in Portugal woods BORDER FARCE Kamala meets with Mexico's president after he blamed Biden for migrant crisis DON SLAM Trump calls Bitcoin a SCAM after viewers think he was wearing pants backward PUNCH-UP Moment man punches drinker in 'revenge attack' for 'stealing daughter's purse' SO DISAPPOINTING AOC blasts Kamala Harris for telling migrants not to come to US LANGUAGE BARRIER France plans to oust English language as the EU's most common tongue  The capsule features six observation windows Blue Origin says are nearly three times as tall as those on a Boeing 747 jetliner and the largest ever used in space. "The view will be spectacular," Blue Origin's Director of Astronaut Sales, Ariane Cornell, previously told a media briefing. The reusable New Shepard booster will launch and land in West Texas.