Total CEO, Christophe de Margerie Dies in Private Jet Crash at Moscow Airport

By Ejiofor Alike with agency reports

The global Chief Executive Officer of French oil giant, Total, Mr. Christophe de Margarie has been killed in a plane crash after his private jet collided with a snow plough operated by a drunk driver at Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport in Russia.

Total said in a statement that the chief executive died just after 10 pm (Paris time) on October 20, alongside three crew during take-off of his business Dassault Falcon private jet, which was due to fly him to Paris.
“Total confirms with deep regret and great sadness that Chairman and CEO Christophe de Margerie died just after 10 pm. (Paris time) on October 20 in a private plane crash at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, following a collision with a snow removal machine," the company said.

Airport spokeswoman, Elena Krylova also confirmed that de Margerie was killed in an airplane collision with a snow –clearing machine.

“Tonight, a plane crashed when it collided with a snow-clearing machine. Three crew members and a passenger died. I can confirm that the passenger was Total's head de Margerie,” she said.

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