1991 Bruno's plane crash

The 1991 Bruno's plane crash was an aviation incident which occurred on December 11, 1991 in Georgia which resulted in the deaths of all 9 people aboard. The private plane was being used by the top executives of Bruno's supermarkets to conduct an annual Christmas holiday tour of the chain's stores.

Neither Ronald Bruno, president and CEO of the company, nor executive vice president Paul Garrison, were aboard.

Victims

• Angelo Bruno, chairman
• Lee Bruno, vice chair
• Sam Vacarella, senior vice president of merchandise
• Edward Hyde, vice president of store operations
• Randy Paige Jr, vice president of personnel
• Karl Mollica, director of produce
• Mary Faust, senior vice president of Steiner-Bressler
• John Tesney, pilot
• Rob Stamps, pilot

References

• "Supermarket Chain Devastated By Crash That Kills Five Top Executives" (December 11, 1991) Associated Press