Boeing has settled a lawsuit with a Canadian man, Manant Vaidya, whose parents and sister were among the 157 victims of the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crash.
The settlement was reached just before the trial was set to begin, with Boeing accepting full responsibility for the "senseless and preventable loss" caused by the aircraft, though the terms were not disclosed.
The Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash, one of two fatal 737 Max accidents, was linked to the aircraft’s Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) acting on faulty data.
This settlement is part of Boeing's ongoing efforts to resolve legal actions and penalties stemming from the 737 Max crashes, which led to a global grounding of the type.
Boeing on Tuesday agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by a Canadian man whose parents and sister were killed in a 737 Max crash in Ethiopia in 2019.
Attorneys for the plaintiff announced the settlement Wednesday, after jury selection had taken place and just before opening statements were set to begin.
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Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
