Jury Awards $28 Million to Family of 737 Max Crash Victim

Boeing will ultimately pay about $35.8 million to relatives of U.N. consultant Shikha Garg.

Zach Vasile

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

An Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max [Credit: Boeing]

Key Takeaways:

Boeing agreed to pay $35.8 million to the family of Shikha Garg, a victim of the 2019 Ethiopian 737 Max crash, after a jury awarded $28 million plus interest.
This settlement is part of numerous lawsuits against Boeing following two 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people, with most cases already settled.
Boeing had previously faced criminal charges for deceiving the FAA about the 737 Max's MCAS but resolved the case through a nonprosecution agreement, committing to $1.1 billion in penalties and safety investments.

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A jury on Wednesday awarded $28 million to the family of an Indian woman killed in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max jet in Ethiopia in 2019.

As part of a deal worked out before the verdict was officially handed down, Boeing agreed to pay the family of Shikha Garg $35.8 million, the full jury award plus percent interest, according to a report from Reuters. Boeing will not appeal, attorneys representing Garg’s relatives said.