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.
- 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 in a plane crash. The incident occurred near La Baule airport in western France. Guillemot was piloting a twin-motor Cessna 421 when it crashed. A flight instructor who was on board the aircraft also perished. The company Ubisoft confirmed his death. Guillemot was also serving as the chairman of Guillemot Corp at the time of his passing. He was 69 years old. An investigation into the cause of the plane crash has been initiated.