Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dead at 69 After Plane Crash in France
Claude Guillemot, who co-founded Ubisoft with his four brothers in 1986, died at age 69 in a plane crash. The accident occurred Friday evening in La Baule, France. He was flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 with a flight instructor.
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New details identify the aircraft as a twin-motor Cessna 421 and confirm the presence of a flight instructor.
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Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in France Plane Crash
confidence 95%Claude Guillemot, who co-founded Ubisoft with his four brothers in 1986, died at age 69 in a plane crash. The accident occurred Friday evening in La Baule, France. He was flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 with a flight instructor.
What's confirmed:
- Claude Guillemot died at age 69 in a plane crash.
- Guillemot co-founded Ubisoft in 1986 with his four brothers.
- The crash occurred in La Baule, France.
- Guillemot was flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 with a flight instructor on Friday evening.
Still unconfirmed:
- At least two people died in the crash.
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Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in France Plane Crash
confidence 90%Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of Ubisoft, died at age 69 following a plane crash in western France on June 19. The accident occurred near La Baule while Guillemot was flying a private aircraft. Reports indicate at least two people died in the crash.
What's confirmed:
- Claude Guillemot died at age 69.
- Guillemot was a co-founder of Ubisoft.
- The death occurred during a plane crash in western France.
- The crash took place on Friday, June 19.
- Guillemot founded Ubisoft in 1986 with his brothers.
- The crash happened near La Baule.
Still unconfirmed:
- The crash involved a tourist plane.