A plane crash in France has killed two people, including the co-founder of video game company Ubisoft. Claude Guillemot was aboard a twin-motor Cessna 421 when it crashed on Friday evening near Lau Baule airport on the Atlantic coast.

He sadly died along with flight instructor Marc Guillet, both of whom were licensed and experienced pilots, the Saint-Nazaire prosecutor's office said. An airport official told The Associated Press that the aircraft crashed into a field just before it was due to land at La Baule-Escoublac Airport.

A source close to the investigation said Mr Guillemot was piloting the plane at the time of the incident, Le Figaro reports.

The twin-engine aircraft took off at around 5.25pm local time for La Baule, added Ouest-France, before crashing at around 5.50pm.

Emergency services attended the scene to find the plane on fire, which was quickly brought under control by the 61 firefighters mobilised to the incident.

Law enforcement reportedly searched for three people before turning their attention to the two victims found at the scene, a source told Le Figaro.

An investigation for "involuntary manslaughter, jointly entrusted to the La Baule police station and the Air Transport Gendarmerie, will aim to determine precisely the circumstances and causes of this accident and to confirm the identities of the victims", ​​the prosecutor's office said.

It added: "An autopsy of the two bodies will take place at the Nantes Forensic Institute—where they were taken—on Thursday morning, June 25."

Mr Guillemot co-founded the video game company best known for the Assassin's Creed series, Ubisoft.

Ubisoft said in a statement: "Ubisoft ‌was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Claude Guillemot, co-founder of the group and chairman ​of Guillemot Corp, in an accident.

"Our thoughts are with his family ⁠and loved ones during this difficult time. No ​further statements will be made at this time."