Leonardo DiCaprio, Justin Bieber, Ashton Kutcher To Pull Out Of Virgin Galactic Following SpaceShipTwo Crash, Michael Alsbury Death? Ticketholders Demand Refunds!

By Kyle Dowling (k.dowling@musictimes.com) | Nov 12, 2014 11:27 AM EST

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Virgin's own Richard Branson is undoubtedly a brilliant entrepreneur. And when the world heard he was offering the chance to go to space, many (who had the funds, of course) jumped. Well, following the ever so unfortunate accident where Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo crashed – killing co-pilot Michael Alsbury – it seems that many of those people are pulling out and demanding refunds. And while none of them appear to be the celebs that paid to take a ride, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Justin Beiber and Ashton Kutcher, we can't help but wonder... are they next to demand their money back?

According to The Hollywood Reporter, about 20 people have changed their minds since the crash and have requested to exchange their tickets for their money back. While that number might seem like a lot, it's being reported by the Los Angeles Times that over 700 people purchased tickets to head up to space. Which means that over 700 people had between $200,000–$250,000 to spare and give to Richard Branson.

And on the accident? Well, some said that it's "expected."

One person told the LA Times, "I expect there to be accidents. It's rocket science. It's dangerous, it's risky, it's complicated. Most of us who bought tickets know that."

For those who don't know, the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo crashed back on Oct. 31 of this year, killing the rocket's co-pilot. The pilot, Peter Siebold, was able to parachute to safety. The flight was a test that took place in Southern California.

SpaceShipTwo crash landed at 10:50 a.m. in the Mojave Desert. Check out a photo before the crash...

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