Total's CEO Christophe de Margerie dies in Moscow plane crash

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Christophe de Margerie, the chief executive of French oil company Total, has died in an air crash in Moscow.

Airport spokeswoman Elena Krylova said: "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.

Mr de Margerie, 63, had been chief executive of Europe's third largest oil company since 2007.

The collision happened as Mr de Margerie's private jet was trying to take off at Moscow's Vnukovo airport.

Full report: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-29699733

[Cire 0]

What a tragic way to go.. And it was caused by a drunkard snow plower driver.

 

Rest in Peace , Mr.Christophe de Margerie.

[KK Lee 5]

What a tragic way to go.. And it was caused by a drunkard snow plower driver.

 

 

Was he really drunk? As anything could happen in Russia.

[Kenneth Chong WT 0]

Tragic la...you know how they say it's less likely to be involved in aircrash and more likely for us to die in automobile accident? This is 2 in 1...