<ul><li>In 2002, Ann Hiatt, a newly hired assistant at Amazon, was tasked with arranging Jeff Bezos' visit to properties in Texas.</li><li>Given only GPS coordinates and no modern mapping tools, she scrambled to organize a helicopter service. During Bezos' trip, an emergency beacon signaled a potential crash, leaving Hiatt fearing she might have killed the CEO, jeopardizing Amazon's future.</li><li>Fortunately, Bezos survived the crash, even rescuing others. The land he visited later became the base for Blue Origin, his space company. Hiatt's quick thinking, including insisting Bezos take a satellite phone, played a crucial role in his safety.</li></ul>

Ex-Amazon assistant recalls how she 'almost killed Jeff Bezos' on her first assignment

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