Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies In Plane Crash

Published
June 20, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
La Baule, Colorado
close to the aerodrome of La Baule
Incident type
Aircraft

Summary

Aircraft La Baule Colorado in La Baule, Colorado: Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft, died on Friday evening when the Cessna 421 twin-engine plane he was piloting crashed close to the aerodrome of the beach resort of La Baule in western France. His unnamed flight instructor also died in the crash. The pair had departed from Rennes for La Baule to attend the Fly In La Baule meeting of light airplane enthusiasts.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Claude Guillemot Unknown Fatal
unnamed flight instructor Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies In Plane Crash

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