Key facts
- Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot died in a plane crash.
- The crash occurred Friday evening near La Baule airport in western France.
- Guillemot was piloting a twin-motor Cessna 421.
- A flight instructor on board also died in the crash.
- Claude Guillemot was 69 years old.
- He was also the chairman of Guillemot Corp.
- Ubisoft confirmed his death.
- An investigation into the incident is underway.
Claude Guillemot, a co-founder of the global gaming company Ubisoft, died on Friday evening. The incident occurred when the twin-motor Cessna 421 aircraft he was piloting crashed near La Baule airport in western France. A flight instructor who was on board the aircraft also perished in the crash. Guillemot was 69 years old at the time of his death. He also held the position of chairman of Guillemot Corp. The company confirmed his passing. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the plane crash has been initiated.