OREANDA-NEWS American billionaire Christopher Klein was on board a helicopter that crashed in the Bahamas on Thursday.

Klein and six others died, reported the American Internet resource Metro News.

According to the portal, this information was confirmed by the familiar billionaire. Klein resided in the US state of West Virginia. According to Forbes magazine, his fortune exceeded $ 1.8 billion.

Earlier, the Associated Press reported, citing police in the Bahamas, that seven people died in a plane crash. The helicopter was heading to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. All the dead were US citizens.