Christophe de Margerie, the Chairman and CEO of giant oil
company, Total, died in plane crash last night October 20th in Russia. He was
63.
According to a statement released by airport authorities early this morning, de
Margerie's private plane collided with a snowplow on the runway of Vnukovo
International Airport in Moscow as it was accelerating for takeoff just a few
minutes before midnight. They also said in the statement that the driver of the
snowplow was intoxicated. The business jet's three crew members also died.
The chief executive who was based in Paris, France had gone t to Russia to
attend a meeting of corporate executives with Prime Minister Dmitri A. Medvedev
and was returning to Paris when the accident occurred. He is survived by a wife
and children.
A statement was also released
on their website to confirm his death. See it below
Paris: Total confirms with deep regret and great sadness
that Chairman and CEO Christophe de Margerie died just after 10pm (Paris time)
on October 20 in a private plane crash at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, following
a collision with a snow removal machine. Four people were found dead at the
scene of the accident, including three crew member and Christophe de Margerie.
The thoughts of the management and employees of the Group go out to Christophe
de Margerie’s wife, children and loved ones as well as to the families of the
three other victims.
May his soul rest in peace.
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