Overview
- A twin‑engine Cessna 421 attempting to land near La Baule aerodrome crashed and caught fire on Friday, June 19, killing both people on board.
- Local rescue services mobilized dozens of firefighters and ambulances to the scene and said their search found no survivors.
- Authorities and local officials confirmed one victim as 69‑year‑old Claude Guillemot and Ubisoft told Bloomberg it was saddened and offered condolences to the family.
- Claude Guillemot was one of five brothers who founded Ubisoft in 1986 and led Guillemot Corporation, which owns gaming accessories brands; the family still controls Ubisoft and no governance changes have been announced.
- Investigators have not determined a cause and inquiries are ongoing, and officials, the Guillemot family, and markets will be watching any decisions about the family’s leadership or share distribution.