Mazda has announced that Neil Stuart Warrior, the automaker’s European Director of Public Relations, was a passenger on Air France flight 447 from Rio to Paris. Although Warrior’s death has yet to be confirmed, there is little hope anyone survived the crash as parts of the Airbus were discovered in the Atlantic Ocean earlier on Wednesday.
Warrior, 48, joined Mazda in his capacity in 2007.
“Our entire company is shocked and saddened by this terrible news,†said Jeff Guyton, President and CEO of Mazda Motor Europe. “It simply isn’t enough to say Neil will be sorely missed. This loss goes deeper than that, because someone like Neil cannot be replaced. He was a warm, kind and fun person who will never be forgotten by those who knew him. Our hearts go out to his father, sister and brother. We want them to know that it was a privilege to have had Neil as our colleague and friend.â€
Warrior started his career with Fiat and Alfa Romeo before taking a position as SAP’s Communication Manager. A memorial service is planned for Warrior on June 8th.
