Boeing has reached settlements in three lawsuits brought by the families of victims who died in the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX.
The agreement, announced by the families’ attorney, Robert Clifford, brings the total number of settled cases to over 90% of the dozens of civil lawsuits related to the two accidents, with Boeing paying out billions of dollars in compensation.
The victims in the cases, Mercy Ngami Ndivo, Abdul Jalil Qaid Ghazi Hussein, and Nasrudin Mohammed, all had ties to Kenya.
The crash, which occurred five months after Lion Air Flight 610 crashed into the Java Sea, killed a total of 346 people. An automated flight control system contributed to both crashes, leading to a 20-month grounding of Boeing’s best-selling jet and costing the company over $20 billion.
The settlements, while bringing some closure to the families, also highlight Boeing’s ongoing efforts to address the fallout from the crashes. The company has invested heavily in improving its safety and compliance programs, and has worked to rebuild trust with regulators and customers.
