The CEO of France's oil and gas company Total, Christophe de Margerie, died in a plane accident in Moscow, Russian news agency TASS is reporting.
"One passenger was registered for the flight - a citizen of France, Christophe de Margerie. Three members of the crew - also citizens of France. They all died," the source told TASS.
Preliminary information indicates taht the plane de Margerie was crashed into a snow plow during takeoff.
This story is developing.