The Russian billionaire died when his plane crashed

Natalia Fileva, one of Russia 's wealthiest women and co – owner of the S7 group, died Sunday in the plane of which she was a victim, crushed in Germany, announced the latest news. operator.

Fileva, 55, was on board a single-engine plane and a six-seater Epic LT that collapsed and burned in a field as the small airport approached. 39; Egelsbach, a town in southwestern Germany, around 3:30. in the afternoon (13:30 GMT), detailed the airline in an email.

German police said three people, including the pilot, were in the plane that had left France. The authorities believe that both pbadengers were Russian nationals, but it will be a more exhaustive investigation that will determine the identity of the occupants.

Two other people died in a road accident related to the fall of the plane. According to the news agency dpaThe police said that the vehicle in which the officers were going to the scene of the accident was hit hard by another car. Three police officers were seriously injured and the two occupants of the other vehicle lost their lives.

The German aeronautical authorities are investigating the causes of the collapse. Egelsbach is located about 10 kilometers south of Frankfurt.

The economic publication Forbes.ru had calculated Fileva's fortune at $ 600 million.

"The S7 Group team expresses its sincere condolences to Ms. Fileva's family and loved ones," the company said in a statement. "His memory as an inspiring and friendly leader and a wonderful person will remain in the hearts of all S7 employees – it's an irreparable loss," he added.

Headquartered at Moscow Domodedovo Airport, S7 is part of the Oneworld alliance and serves 150 destinations in 35 countries, with 56 Airbus and 23 Boeing aircraft. Fileva's husband, Vladislav Filev, is chairman of the company's board of directors, according to the company's third-quarter financial statements published on its website.