Balloon death: Stephanie Bernoth legal case adjourned, plea to be weighed up

A LONG-RUNNING civil legal battle over the death of a woman during a balloon ride has been adjourned again

Alice Springs Outback Ballooning have been in a long legal battle with NT Work Health and Safety. Picture: Mitch Gaynor

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A LONG-RUNNING civil legal battle over the death of a woman in 2013 during a balloon ride in Alice Springs has been adjourned again.

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Sydney woman Stephanie Bernoth, 35, was on holiday in Alice Springs in July 2013 with her partner and was boarding a flight when her scarf became entangled in a large inflation fan and died a week later from her injuries.

The long-running legal matter is between Outback Ballooning and the Work Health Authority.

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In Alice Springs Local Court on Monday, lawyer Geoffrey Stirk said his client, Outback Ballooning may consider entering a plea, but it depended on the outcome of another civil legal matter.

The matter was adjourned to March 11 for a mention.

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