Priit Jaagant
Priit Jaagant | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 July 1972 Estonian SSR, USSR |
| Died | 17 May 2025 (aged 52) Eura, Finland |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Priit Jaagant (31 July 1972 – 17 May 2025) was an Estonian business executive.
Life and career
Jaagant graduated from Nõo High School in 1990 and from Tallinn University of Technology in 1995, majoring in construction.[1][2]
He was a member of the board of several companies, including the private limited company Mapri Ehitus and the non-profit organization Eesti Karate-Do Shotokai. Until 2010, he served as the chairman of the board of the public limited company Nordecon.[3]
Mountaineering
In 1994, Jaagant took part in the first Estonian expedition to the Matterhorn (4477 m) in the Alps (group leader Erika Ader), during which seven Estonian alpinists, including Priit Jaagant, climbed the classic Hörnli route to the top of the mountain.[4][5]
Death
Jaagant died with his wife along with three others, on 17 May 2025, in a mid-air helicopter crash near Eura Airfield in Finland. He was 52.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Lend1990". nrg.tartu.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 23 November 2015.
- ^ "TTÜ lõpetajad 1918–2006.PDF" (PDF). digi.lib.ttu.ee (in Estonian).
- ^ "Priit Jaagant lahkub Nordecon Ehituse juhatuse esimehe kohalt". arileht.delfi.ee (in Estonian).
- ^ "Ajalugu 1990–1999". firn.ee (in Estonian). 7 September 2011. Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Ülevaade Eesti alpinismi ajaloost" [Overview of the history of Estonian alpinism]. jkalpiklubi.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Viron yleisradioyhtiö: Kaikki Euran helikopterionnettomuudessa kyydissä olleet ovat kuolleet" (in Finnish). Koutonen, Jouni; Aspeslagh, Tiina; STT.
- ^ ""Välisministeerium: Soome kopteriõnnetuses ellujäänuid pole"" (in Estonian). ERR. 17 May 2025.