Businessman who had already lost his mother in a plane crash is one of the victims of the plane crash in Gramado (RS)

Businessman Luiz Cláudio Salgueiro Galeazzi, CEO and partner of the company Galeazzi & Associados, is among the fatal victims of the crash of a small plane that occurred this Sunday morning (22) in Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul. The tragedy left at least nine dead, including Galeazzi, who piloted the aircraft. According to reports, the aircraft departed from Canela (RS) bound for Jundiaí, in the interior of São Paulo. Galeazzi’s family members were on board, including his wife, daughters, mother-in-law, and friends, in addition to his children. Authorities have not yet released the official list of passengers.

According to preliminary information from the Public Security Secretariat of Rio Grande do Sul, the plane hit the chimney of a building, collided with the second floor of a residence and, finally, fell on a furniture store, scattering debris that also hit an inn. A fire was reported at the inn due to the debris, leaving 14 people injured, two seriously, most from smoke inhalation. Governor Eduardo Leite (PSDB) confirmed that there are no survivors among the aircraft’s occupants.

Luiz Cláudio had already faced a similar loss in 2010, when his mother, Maria Leonor Salgueiro Galeazzi, died in another plane accident in the region of Sorocaba (SP), in 2010. On that occasion, the twin-engine plane crashed into a forest in Iperó, resulting in the death of Maria Leonor and the pilot.

Graduated in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), Galeazzi was known for his work in crisis management and business restructuring. He led judicial recovery projects in Brazil and abroad, continuing the legacy of his father, Cláudio Galeazzi, a renowned expert in the sector, who died in 2023. The area of ​​the accident was isolated by the authorities, who are still working at the site to investigate the causes of the tragedy.

*Report produced with the help of AI