TOTAL Oil Giant Chairman/CEO Killed in a Plane Crash in Russia

    Christophe de Margerie, aged 63 years, Chairman and The CEO of Oil giant Total has died in a plane crash last night in Moscow, russia. His plane collided with a Snowplough on the runway as it was about to fly off.

Reports say Russian and French experts are currently investigating the crash.

  Russian investigators said the driver of the snow-clearing machine was drunk and that his actions, along with “an error by air traffic controllers”, appeared to have led to the crash — a claim disputed by the driver’s lawyer.

 Senior airport officials are been blamed for the accident through “criminal negligence”, and could suspended if found guilty.

To confirm the incident, TOTAL Administrative Officer Jean-Jacques Guilbaud released a press statement to confirm the Incident in their website  Read below.......

Statement by Jean-Jacques Guilbaud
Total’s Chief Administrative Officer 
10/21/2014

"Ladies and gentleman, thank you for being here. I’m going to make a statement.

This morning, Total’s employees learned with shock and profound sorrow of the death of Chairman and CEO Christophe de Margerie — Christophe, as everyone called him.

Mr. de Margerie was killed when his jet collided with a snowplow as it was taking off, shortly after 10:00 p.m. CET at Vnukovo airport in Moscow.

The jet’s three crew members also died in the accident.

Our immediate thoughts go out, of course, to Mr. de Margerie’s wife, children and loved ones, as well as to the families of the three other victims.

Total’s employees are deeply appreciative of the many messages of support and sympathy received, both in France and the many countries where Christophe de Margerie was admired and respected.

Mr. de Margerie devoted his life to building and promoting Total in France and internationally. He was equally devoted to Total’s 100,000 employees. As he would have wished, the company must continue to move forward. 

Total is organized to ensure the continuity of both its governance and its business, allowing it to manage the consequences of this tragic loss.

The Governance and Ethics Committee — five members, chaired by Thierry Desmarest, Honorary Chairman and member of the Board of Directors — will meet as soon as possible. This will be immediately followed by a meeting of the Board of Directors to make the necessary decisions.

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your attention"

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