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Boeing reaches settlement with Canadian family over 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash

Boeing has reached a tentative settlement with an Ontario man who lost six family members — including his parents and sister — in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash. The agreement resolves his wrongful-death lawsuit just days before a U.S. trial was due to begin.

Discovered 2026-01-14T05:03:30.631683-08:00 | 2026-01-14T05:03:30.631683-08:00

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  • The settlement resolves a wrongful-death claim by an Ontario plaintiff whose six relatives died in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash, and was reached days before a U.S. civil trial was set to start (adds to recent trial activity) (source:0b410d68-9fac-4d59-9dfc-de413c90772f).

  • It is part of a broader wave of U.S. litigation outcomes against Boeing, including a recent $28M jury award to a family of an ET302 victim and other settlements as trials progress (source:a2e1b6da-1d86-4b44-80f0-8f628e77d9b2; source:0b410d68-9fac-4d59-9dfc-de413c90772f).

  • Significant legal and regulatory exposure for Boeing remains as families and estates continue appeals and legal actions tied to the MAX crashes, sustaining ongoing liability and reputational risk (source:31aba485-c558-4f4a-a53a-3b8eece1b2b7; source:da2c5d69-bc30-4134-b76a-6c968fbd6723).

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