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Relatives of Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash able to seek compensation: report
June 1st 2023
A U.S. Court has ruled relatives of the 157 people who died in the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 in 2019 may pursue compensation for pain and suffering, the Reuters news agency reported, citing a written ruling from U.S. District Judge Jorge Alonso. Read More » The ruling was part of a legal case families of the 157 victims of the Ethiopian Airlines crash had brought seeking compensation. The U.S. Department of Justice announced in January 2021 Boeing had agreed to pay US$2.5 billion - comprising US$1.77 billion in compensation to 737 MAX airline customers, US$243.6 million in fines and a US$500 million fund for families for the 346 passengers who died in the Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air 737 MAX crashes.
