Accidents
U.S. judge dismisses wrongful death suit in Brazilian midair
Wrongful-death suits brought on behalf of family members of passengers and crew killed in the 2006 midair between an Embraer Legacy and a Brazilian Gol 737

Wrongful-death suits brought on behalf of family members of passengers and crew killed in the 2006 midair between an Embraer Legacy and a Brazilian Gol 737 airliner were dismissed on July 3 by U.S District Court Judge Brian Cogan, based on his determination that the Brazilian courts are a more appropriate venue. The midair killed all 154 passengers and crew aboard the Boeing, but all aboard the business jet survived. The initial lawsuit on behalf of those who died in the crash was filed in November 2006.

Defendants in the civil suits include Honeywell, which provided the avionics for the Legacy; the aircraft operator, Long Island-based charter and aircraft management provider ExcelAire; and pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paladino, who were in control of the Legacy at the time of the accident.