Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies In Plane Crash

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
La Baule, Colorado
near the runway in La Baule, Brittany, France
Incident type
Aircraft

Summary

Aircraft La Baule Colorado in La Baule, Colorado: Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft, died in a plane crash on June 19 at age 69. A Cessna 421 twin-engine plane registered to Guillemot crashed near the runway in La Baule, Brittany, France. One other person also died in the accident. Guillemot was a member of the La Baule flying club and was due to attend an aviation event over the weekend.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Claude Guillemot Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies In Plane Crash

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