French oil boss dies in bizarre Moscow 'accident'

**bb1** Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:23 am

http://news.sky.com/story/1357007/total-ceo-dead-as-plane-crashes-into-snow-plough

Total CEO Dead As Plane Crashes Into Snow Plough
Christophe de Margerie is among four people killed as the private jet crashes during take-off from a Moscow airport.

The boss of oil company Total has died after a plane crashed into a snow plough during take-off in Moscow.

Christophe de Margerie, who became chief executive of the French firm in 2007, was one of four people - all French - who died in the accident involving the corporate jet.

A Vnukovo International Airport spokesman said: "A plane crashed when it collided with a snow-clearing machine. Three crew members and a passenger died.

"I can confirm that the passenger was Total's head de Margerie."

The driver of the snow plough, who was unhurt, was drunk, according to Russian investigators.

"It has been established that the driver of the snowplough was in a drunk state," the investigating unit said in a statement, adding that a preliminary theory was that "an error by the pilots and the actions of the snow plough driver" led to the accident.

The collision occurred just before midnight local time as the plane attempted to take off for Paris.

Christophe de Margerie was a staunch defender of Russia's energy policies

Airport officials were quoted as saying visibility at the time was 350 metres.

Mr de Margerie was on a list of attendees at a Russian government meeting on foreign investment in Gorki, near Moscow, on Monday.

The 63-year-old was a staunch defender of Russia and its energy policies amid the conflict in Ukraine.

With his distinctive moustache and outspoken manner, Mr de Margerie was one of the most recognisable figures among the world's top oil executives.

He took on the additional role of Total chairman in 2010.

Total is the fourth-highest valued of the West's oil companies behind Exxon, Royal Dutch Shell and Chevron.

Potential successors to Mr de Margerie include Philippe Boisseau, head of Total's energy division, and Patrick Pouyanne, who was tasked with reducing exposure to unprofitable European refining sectors.

**bb1** Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:28 am

Video here:

http://rt.com/news/197740-video-plane-total-crash/

Now, normally this would have been dismissed as an accident. However....

Ever since de Margerie spoke in favour of de-dollarising oil deals, and generally being supportive towards Russia, back in the summer, it was prophesied in certain circles that he was going to die in a freak 'accident' courtesy of Langley, as has happened to others before him. And lo! it has come to pass.

Worth remembering that both Saddam and Gaddafi were working on similar schemes before they were regime-changed. I suspect we may be hearing more about this one.

Background here:

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-10-20/anti-petrodollar-ceo-french-energy-giant-total-dies-freak-plane-crash-moscow

**bb1** Tue Oct 21, 2014 11:10 am

From July:

http://mobile.bloomberg.com/comments/2014-07-05/total-s-de-margerie-sees-no-need-for-dollars-in-oil-purchases/thread/1471140401

Austin Knapp 4 months ago
Also someone take a life insurance policy on that guy I have a feeling Langley mercenaries will make someone rich

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