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Boeing Settles with Family of Ethiopian Airlines Crash Victim

7/12/2025

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Boeing reached a settlement with Paul Njoroge, whose family perished in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash.
The incident resulted in the loss of all 157 passengers and led to the global grounding of Max jets.
Njoroge pursued significant damages, but the settlement terms are confidential.
Investigators attributed the crash to faulty sensor readings impacting aircraft control.

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Story summary

Boeing reached a settlement with Paul Njoroge, whose family perished in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash.
The incident resulted in the loss of all 157 passengers and led to the global grounding of Max jets.
Njoroge pursued significant damages, but the settlement terms are confidential.
Investigators attributed the crash to faulty sensor readings impacting aircraft control.