Christophe de Margerie, the chief executive officer of Total SA, the
French oil company, has been killed in an accident at Moscow's Vnukovo
airport, according to official sources.
A representative of the transport investigative committee said the French-made Falcon 50 business jet, headed for France, collided with the snow-removal machine during take-off, TASS news agency reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his condolences over the incident, calling de Margerie a "true friend of our country".
Mr. Putin praised the 63-year-old oil boss as "an outstanding French entrepreneur who originated many major joint projects that formed the basis of many years of fruitful cooperation between Russia and France in the energy sector."
"In Christophe de Margerie, we lost a real friend of our country, whom we will remember with the greatest warmth," Putin said.
The Total Group on Tuesday confirmed de Margerie's death "with great and profound sadness".
Read more: Total CEO killed in Moscow airport accident - Europe - Al Jazeera English
A representative of the transport investigative committee said the French-made Falcon 50 business jet, headed for France, collided with the snow-removal machine during take-off, TASS news agency reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his condolences over the incident, calling de Margerie a "true friend of our country".
Mr. Putin praised the 63-year-old oil boss as "an outstanding French entrepreneur who originated many major joint projects that formed the basis of many years of fruitful cooperation between Russia and France in the energy sector."
"In Christophe de Margerie, we lost a real friend of our country, whom we will remember with the greatest warmth," Putin said.
The Total Group on Tuesday confirmed de Margerie's death "with great and profound sadness".
Read more: Total CEO killed in Moscow airport accident - Europe - Al Jazeera English
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