On July 13, 1999, the Florida State Attorney's Office brought criminal charges against SabreTech, Inc. because of the 1996 ValuJet DC-9 disaster. The state prosecutor's charges include 110 counts of third-degree murder and manslaughter under Florida law against SabreTech, Inc. Apparently no state criminal charges have been filed against any of the executives or employees of SabreTech, ValuJet or the Federal Aviation Administration.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/criminal-liability-in-aviation