Snowplow Driver Involved in Fatal Air Crash in Moscow Confirmed Drunk: Investigators

2014/10/20

MOSCOW, October 21 (RIA Novosti) – Russian investigators have confirmed that the driver of the snowplow, which French oil giant Total CEO’s private jet crashed into on a Moscow runway and resulted in the deaths of three crew members and the oil company’s head, was drunk.


“It has currently been confirmed that the driver of the snowplow was under the influence of alcohol. Moreover, a decision may be made to suspend a number of the airport’s personnel during criminal investigations.


A Falcon 50 jet crashed late Monday night in the Vnukovo-3 Airport in Moscow. The cause of the crash was the jet’s collision with a snow-clearing machine on the runway. The aircraft was performing a flight from Moscow to Paris with the head of Total energy giant Christophe de Margerie as the only passenger on board.



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