Boeing Settles with Family of Ethiopian Airlines Crash Victim, Avoiding Federal Trial

Boeing has reached a last-minute settlement with the family of a woman who was tragically killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines B737 MAX crash. This agreement allows Boeing to avoid a federal civil trial that was scheduled to proceed, offering closure to one of the many families affected by the disaster. The Ethiopian Airlines crash, involving a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, was one of two high-profile incidents in 2018 and 2019 that led to a global grounding of the MAX fleet and widespread scrutiny of Boeing’s safety protocols.