Christophe de Margerie, who was killed when a private jet collided with a snow plough, was one of the worlds most recognisable oil executives
French authorities have opened a manslaughter investigation after it emerged that the driver of a snow plough involved in a plane crash that killed the head of French oil company Total was drunk.
Christophe de Margerie, the chief executive of Total, was killed when his private jet collided with a snow plough in poor visibility at Moscows Vnukovo international airport on Monday night. He was the only passenger. All three members of the crew were also killed.
Touché par la mort de C. de Margerie: un grand capitaine d’industrie, un patriote, un homme de conviction et d’amitié. Tristesse et respect
A very sad day. Christophe de Margerie of @Total was a creative, inspiring, breath of fresh air, severely missed by me and the oil industry.