Posted 2/23/2024, 1:32:00 PM
Google co-founder sued over plane crash en route to his private island
- Sergey Brin, Google, and Brin's company Bayshore Global Management sued by widow of pilot who died crashing a plane en route to Brin's private island
- Plane crashed off California coast due to issues with makeshift ferry fuel system installed to extend range to reach Fiji
- Lawsuit alleges Brin and associates delayed recovery efforts for pilots' remains, wanting to avoid liability for illegal fuel system
- Plaintiff endured distress over body remaining lost at sea; Brin "partied on in Fiji" knowing pilots lay at ocean bottom
- Lawsuit seeks damages for emotional distress, wrongful death, negligence over aircraft crash and handling of aftermath