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Toronto Sun
12-07-2025
- General
- Toronto Sun
Boeing settles with Toronto man whose family died in a 737 Max crash in Ethiopia
Published Jul 12, 2025 • 3 minute read This photo taken in Toronto, in Dec. 2018, shows Paul Njoroge, his wife, Carolyne, and three small children, Ryan, age 6, Kellie, 4, and infant Rubi, along with Njoroge's mother-in-law, Anne Wangui Karanja. (Clifford Law Offices via AP) AP CHICAGO (AP) — Boeing reached a settlement Friday with a Canadian man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 crash in Ethiopia, averting the first trial connected to a devastating event that led to a worldwide grounding of Max jets. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The jury trial at Chicago's federal court had been set to start Monday to determine damages for Paul Njoroge of Toronto. His family was heading to their native Kenya in March 2019 aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 when it malfunctioned and plummeted to the ground. The wreck killed all 157 people on board. Njoroge, 41, had planned to testify about how the crash affected his life. He has been unable to return to his family home in Toronto because the memories are too painful. He hasn't been able to find a job. And he has weathered criticism from relatives for not traveling alongside his wife and children. 'He's got complicated grief and sorrow and his own emotional stress,' said Njoroge's attorney, Robert Clifford. 'He's haunted by nightmares and the loss of his wife and children.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Terms of the deal were not disclosed publicly. Clifford said his client intended to seek 'millions' in damages on behalf of his wife and children, but declined to publicly specify an amount ahead of the trial. 'The aviation team at Clifford Law Offices has been working round-the-clock in preparation for trial, but the mediator was able to help the parties come to an agreement,' Clifford said in a statement Friday. A Boeing spokesperson said via email Friday that the company had no comment. Paul Njoroge testifies during a House Transportation subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 17, 2019, on aviation safety. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) The proceedings were not expected to delve into technicalities involving the Max version of Boeing's bestselling 737 airplane, which has been the source of persistent troubles for the company since the Ethiopia crash and one the year before in Indonesia. A combined 346 people, including passengers and crew members, died in those crashes. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In 2021, Chicago-based Boeing accepted responsibility for the Ethiopia crash in a deal with the victims' families that allowed them to pursue individual claims in U.S. courts instead of their home countries. Citizens of 35 countries were killed. Several families of victims have already settled. Terms of those agreements also were not made public. The jetliner heading to Nairobi lost control shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport and nose-dived into a barren patch of land. Investigators determined the Ethiopia and Indonesia crashes were caused by a system that relied on a sensor that provided faulty readings and pushed the plane noses down, leaving pilots unable to regain control. After the Ethiopia crash, Max jets were grounded worldwide until the company redesigned the system. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This year, Boeing reached a deal with the U.S. Justice Department to avoid criminal prosecutions in both crashes. Among those killed were Njoroge's wife, Carolyne, and three small children, Ryan, age 6, Kellie, 4, and Rubi, 9 months old, the youngest to die on the plane. Njoroge also lost his mother-in-law, whose family has a separate case. Njoroge, who met his wife in college in Nairobi, was living in Canada at the time of the crash. He had planned to join his family in Kenya later. He testified before Congress in 2019 about repeatedly imagining how his family suffered during the flight, which lasted only six minutes. He has pictured his wife struggling to hold their infant in her lap with two other children seated nearby. 'I stay up nights thinking of the horror that they must have endured,' Njoroge said. 'The six minutes will forever be embedded in my mind. I was not there to help them. I couldn't save them.' Columnists World Editorial Cartoons World Relationships
Time of India
12-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash: Boeing's last minute settlement with Canadian man whose family died in disaster; avoids trial
Rescuers work at the scene of an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash (AP) US aviation giant Boing reached a settlement on Friday with a Canadian man whose family was killed in a 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia, avoiding the federal trial in connection with the deadly event set to begin on Monday, reported news agency AP. A jury trial in Chicago's federal court was set to determine the compensation owed to Paul Njoroge, whose entire family perished in March 2019 when Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed en route to their hometown in Kenya. The Boeing aircraft malfunctioned shortly after takeoff, killing all 157 passengers on board. Njoroge, 41, was set to testify in a Chicago federal court about the emotional and psychological trauma he has endured since the tragedy. He has been unable to return to his family home in Toronto, citing the overwhelming grief, and has struggled to find employment. According to his legal team, he also faced criticism from relatives for not traveling with his wife and children at the time of the crash. 'He's got complicated grief and sorrow and his own emotional stress,' said Njoroge's attorney, Robert Clifford. 'He's haunted by nightmares and the loss of his wife and children.' A spokesperson for Clifford Law Offices, the firm representing Njoroge, confirmed that 'the case has settled for a confidential amount.' Robert Clifford, a senior partner at the firm, added: 'The aviation team at Clifford Law Offices has been working round-the-clock in preparation for trial, but the mediator was able to help the parties come to an agreement on behalf of Paul Njoroge.' Njoroge also lost his mother-in-law in the crash, making the tragedy even more devastating for the family. Legal proceedings in the lawsuit filed were not expected to delve into the technical aspects of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, Boeing's bestselling jet that has remained at the centre of controversy since two fatal crashes within five months. The crashes, one in Ethiopia in 2019 and another in Indonesia in 2018, claimed the lives of 346 people, including passengers and crew members. In 2021, Chicago-based Boeing acknowledged responsibility for the Ethiopian Airlines crash through a legal agreement with victims' families. The deal allowed families to file individual claims in US courts, bypassing legal systems in their home countries. Citizens from 35 countries were among the deceased. While many families have since reached settlements, the financial terms of those agreements have not been disclosed publicly. The Ethiopian Airlines jet, en route to Nairobi, crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, plunging into a barren field. Investigators concluded that both the Ethiopian and Indonesian disasters were caused by a malfunctioning system known as MCAS (Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System). The software, which was triggered by faulty sensor data, repeatedly forced the aircraft's nose downward, ultimately overwhelming the pilots. Following the Ethiopian crash, Boeing's 737 MAX fleet was grounded worldwide. The aircraft was only cleared for service after Boeing redesigned the flawed system. Earlier this year, Boeing reached a separate agreement with the US department of justice to avoid criminal prosecution related to the two deadly crashes.
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First Post
12-07-2025
- Business
- First Post
Boeing reaches last-minute settlement with Canadian man whose family died in Ethiopia crash, evades trial
The trial, scheduled to kick off Monday in Chicago's federal court, was meant to assess damages for a Canadian man whose wife and three young children lost their lives in a tragic 2019 plane crash in Ethiopia read more Boeing has accepted responsibility for the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash, in which 157 people died. Source: AFP Boeing finalised a settlement on Friday (July 11) with a Canadian man whose wife and three young children lost their lives in a tragic 2019 plane crash in Ethiopia, dodging the first trial tied to the disaster that led to a global grounding of Max jets. The trial, scheduled to kick off Monday in Chicago's federal court, was meant to assess damages for Paul Njoroge, a 41-year-old Canadian. His family was en route to their home country of Kenya in March 2019 aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 when the plane malfunctioned and crashed, claiming all 157 lives on board. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Njoroge had been set to share how the crash turned his life upside down. He can't bring himself to return to his Toronto family home due to the overwhelming memories, hasn't managed to find work, and has even faced criticism from relatives for not travelling with his wife and kids. 'He's got complicated grief and sorrow and his own emotional stress,' said Njoroge's attorney, Robert Clifford. 'He's haunted by nightmares and the loss of his wife and children.' Details of the settlement have not been disclosed. Njoroge's lawyer, Clifford, said his client had aimed to seek 'millions' in damages for his wife and children but chose not to pin down an exact figure publicly before the trial. 'The aviation team at Clifford Law Offices has been working round-the-clock in preparation for trial, but the mediator was able to help the parties come to an agreement,' Clifford said in a statement Friday. More about now-averted trial The trial wasn't expected to dive into the technical nitty-gritty of the Max version of Boeing's popular 737, which has been a headache for the company since the Ethiopia crash and a similar one in Indonesia the previous year. Together, those incidents claimed 346 lives, including passengers and crew. Back in 2021, Boeing took responsibility for the Ethiopian crash in an agreement with the victims' families, allowing them to file individual claims in US courts rather than their home countries. Victims hailed from 35 nations, and several families have already settled, though the terms of those deals haven't been disclosed either. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The Nairobi-bound flight lost control shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport and plunged into a desolate area. Investigations revealed that both the Ethiopian and Indonesian crashes stemmed from a system that depended on a faulty sensor, forcing the planes' noses down and leaving pilots powerless to recover. Following the Ethiopian crash, Max jets were grounded worldwide until Boeing overhauled the system. This year, Boeing struck a deal with the US Justice Department to sidestep criminal charges related to both crashes.
12-07-2025
- Business
Boeing settles with man whose family died in 737 Max crash in Ethiopia
CHICAGO -- Boeing reached a settlement Friday with a Canadian man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 crash in Ethiopia, averting the first trial connected to a devastating event that led to a worldwide grounding of Max jets. The jury trial at Chicago's federal court had been set to start Monday to determine damages for Paul Njoroge of Canada. His family was heading to their native Kenya in March 2019 aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 when it malfunctioned and plummeted to the ground. The wreck killed all 157 people on board. Njoroge, 41, had planned to testify about how the crash affected his life. He has been unable to return to his family home in Toronto because the memories are too painful. He hasn't been able to find a job. And he has weathered criticism from relatives for not traveling alongside his wife and children. 'He's got complicated grief and sorrow and his own emotional stress,' said Njoroge's attorney, Robert Clifford. 'He's haunted by nightmares and the loss of his wife and children.' Terms of the deal were not disclosed publicly. Clifford said his client intended to seek 'millions' in damages on behalf of his wife and children, but declined to publicly specify an amount ahead of the trial. 'The aviation team at Clifford Law Offices has been working round-the-clock in preparation for trial, but the mediator was able to help the parties come to an agreement,' Clifford said in a statement Friday. A Boeing spokesperson said via email Friday that the company had no comment. The proceedings were not expected to delve into technicalities involving the Max version of Boeing's bestselling 737 airplane, which has been the source of persistent troubles for the company since the Ethiopia crash and one the year before in Indonesia. A combined 346 people, including passengers and crew members, died in those crashes. In 2021, Chicago-based Boeing accepted responsibility for the Ethiopia crash in a deal with the victims' families that allowed them to pursue individual claims in U.S. courts instead of their home countries. Citizens of 35 countries were killed. Several families of victims have already settled. Terms of those agreements also were not made public. The jetliner heading to Nairobi lost control shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport and nose-dived into a barren patch of land. Investigators determined the Ethiopia and Indonesia crashes were caused by a system that relied on a sensor that provided faulty readings and pushed the plane noses down, leaving pilots unable to regain control. After the Ethiopia crash, Max jets were grounded worldwide until the company redesigned the system. This year, Boeing reached a deal with the U.S. Justice Department to avoid criminal prosecutions in both crashes. Among those killed were Njoroge's wife, Carolyne, and three small children, Ryan, age 6, Kellie, 4, and Rubi, 9 months old, the youngest to die on the plane. Njoroge also lost his mother-in-law, whose family has a separate case. Njoroge, who met his wife in college in Nairobi, was living in Canada at the time of the crash. He had planned to join his family in Kenya later. He testified before Congress in 2019 about repeatedly imagining how his family suffered during the flight, which lasted only six minutes. He has pictured his wife struggling to hold their infant in her lap with two other children seated nearby. 'I stay up nights thinking of the horror that they must have endured,' Njoroge said. 'The six minutes will forever be embedded in my mind. I was not there to help them. I couldn't save them.'
New Indian Express
12-07-2025
- New Indian Express
Boeing settles with a man whose family died in a 737 Max crash in Ethiopia
CHICAGO: Boeing reached a settlement Friday with a Canadian man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 crash in Ethiopia, averting the first trial connected to a devastating event that led to a worldwide grounding of Max jets. The jury trial at Chicago's federal court had been set to start Monday to determine damages for Paul Njoroge of Canada. His family was heading to their native Kenya in March 2019 aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 when it malfunctioned and plummeted to the ground. The wreck killed all 157 people on board. Njoroge, 41, had planned to testify about how the crash affected his life. He has been unable to return to his family home in Toronto because the memories are too painful. He hasn't been able to find a job. And he has weathered criticism from relatives for not traveling alongside his wife and children. "He's got complicated grief and sorrow and his own emotional stress," said Njoroge's attorney, Robert Clifford. "He's haunted by nightmares and the loss of his wife and children." Terms of the deal were not disclosed publicly.
