Boeing to compensate families for Ethiopia 737 Max crash
Boeing has finally agreed to compensate families of victims killed in the 737 Max crash in Ethiopia.
The plane formally admitted responsibility for the crash, according to legal documents filed in a Chicago court.
By accepting responsibility, Boeing’s agreement with the families allows the parties to focus their efforts on determining the appropriate compensation for each family," Boeing said.
"Boeing is committed to ensuring that all families who lost loved ones in the accidents are fully and fairly compensated."
The Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed near Addis Ababa just after taking off on March 10, 2019.
It was the second similar crash in months leading to the grounding of the 737 Max fleet.
A.Max operated by Lion Air crashed in Indonesia in October 2018.
Lawyers for victims’ families called it a ‘significant milestone for the families in their pursuit of justice.’
"It will ensure they are all treated equitably and eligible to recover full damages," said lawyers Robert Clifford, Steven Marks and Justin Green.
"Since the accidents, Boeing has made significant changes as a company, and to the design of the 737 Max, to ensure that accidents like those never happen again," Boeing said.
A hearing is scheduled next week in Chicago to approve the agreement.
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