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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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  1. Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in France Plane Crash

    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.
    confidence 95%
  2. Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies in France Plane Crash

    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.
    confidence 90%