According to The Associated Press, on June 20 local time, French authorities confirmed that Claude Gillot, one of the co-founders of the famous French game company Ubisoft, died in a plane crash near the city of La Baule in western France. He was 69 years old.
On that day, Mayor Luvriye of Labole issued a statement stating that the crashed plane was a Saab 421 model aircraft, carrying Gillesmo and an aviation instructor. The plane crashed near Labole Airport on the Atlantic coast on the evening of the 19th local time.
Wreckage of the crashed plane – Associated Press
He stated that both of the victims held flight licenses and had extensive flight experience. The flight instructors were also killed in the accident, and the cause of the accident is still under investigation.
Ubisoft officials confirmed the death of Gilles Moat, but did not release any further comments. An airport staff member who did not want to be named revealed that the plane crashed into a field of farmland as it was about to land at Raboule Airport.
In 1986, Gielmo Tschermak co-founded Ubisoft with four brothers. The company is known for popular game series such as "Assassin’s Creed," "Far Cry," and "Motion Sense."
