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New York Post
4 days ago
- Business
- New York Post
Boeing settles with man whose wife and 3 children died in 737 MAX crash
Boeing reached a settlement with a Canadian man whose family died in the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX, the man's lawyer said on Friday. The terms of the settlement with Paul Njoroge of Toronto were not released. The 41-year-old man's wife Carolyne and three young children — Ryan, 6, Kellie, 4, and nine-month-old Rubi — died in the crash. 4 Paul Njoroge lost his wife, three young children and mother-in-law in the crash. AP 4 Boeing reached a settlement with Njoroge over his family's death in the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines plane. STR/EPA-EFE/REX His mother-in-law was traveling with them and also died in the crash. The trial was scheduled to start on Monday in U.S. District Court in Chicago and would have been the first against the U.S. planemaker stemming from two fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 that together killed 346 people. Boeing also averted a trial in April, when it settled with the families of two other victims in the Ethiopian Airlines crash. The planemaker declined to comment on the latest settlement. The two accidents led to a 20-month grounding of the company's best-selling jet and cost Boeing more than $20 billion. In another trial that is scheduled to begin on November 3, Njoroge's attorney Robert Clifford will be representing the families of six more victims. 4 Two fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 killed a total of 346 people. ERIK S LESSER/EPA-EFE/REX 4 Michael Stumo, father of Samya Stumo — victim of Flight ET302 — and Njoroge hold a combination photo of Njoroge's family members who died. REUTERS Boeing has settled more than 90% of the civil lawsuits related to the two accidents, paying out billions of dollars in compensation through lawsuits, a deferred prosecution agreement and other payments, according to the company. Boeing and the U.S. Justice Department asked a judge earlier this month to approve an agreement that allows the company to avoid prosecution, over objections from relatives of some of the victims of the two crashes. The agreement would enable Boeing to avoid being branded a convicted felon and to escape oversight from an independent monitor for three years. It was part of a plea deal struck in 2024 to a criminal fraud charge that it misled U.S. regulators about a crucial flight 737 MAX control system which contributed to the crashes.
The Standard
4 days ago
- General
- The Standard
Boeing settles with Canadian man whose family died in 737 MAX crash
Michael Stumo, father of Samya Stumo, victim of Flight ET302; and Paul Njoroge hold a combination photo of Njoroge's family members who were victims of EA Flight 302 during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation Subcommittee hearing on "State of Aviation Safety" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 17, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
The Star
4 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Boeing settles with Canadian man whose family died in 737 MAX crash
Michael Stumo, father of Samya Stumo, victim of Flight ET302; and Paul Njoroge hold a combination photo of Njoroge's family members who were victims of EA Flight 302 during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation Subcommittee hearing on "State of Aviation Safety" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 17, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo (Reuters) -Boeing reached a settlement with a Canadian man whose family died in the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX, the man's lawyer said on Friday. The terms of the settlement with Paul Njoroge of Toronto were not 41-year-old man's wife Carolyne and three young children - Ryan, 6, Kellie, 4, and nine-month-old Rubi - died in the crash. His mother-in-law was traveling with them and also died in the crash. The trial was scheduled to start on Monday in U.S. District Court in Chicago and would have been the first against the U.S. planemaker stemming from two fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 that together killed 346 people. Boeing also averted a trial in April, when it settled with the families of two other victims in the Ethiopian Airlines crash. The planemaker declined to comment on the latest settlement. The two accidents led to a 20-month grounding of the company's best-selling jet and cost Boeing more than $20 billion. In another trial that is scheduled to begin on November 3, Njoroge's attorney Robert Clifford will be representing the families of six more victims. Boeing has settled more than 90% of the civil lawsuits related to the two accidents, paying out billions of dollars in compensation through lawsuits, a deferred prosecution agreement and other payments, according to the company. Boeing and the U.S. Justice Department asked a judge earlier this month to approve an agreement that allows the company to avoid prosecution, over objections from relatives of some of the victims of the two crashes. The agreement would enable Boeing to avoid being branded a convicted felon and to escape oversight from an independent monitor for three years. It was part of a plea deal struck in 2024 to a criminal fraud charge that it misled U.S. regulators about a crucial flight 737 MAX control system which contributed to the crashes. (Reporting by Dan Catchpole in Seattle; Editing by Tom Hogue)
New York Post
30-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Families of victims in crashes plan objection to Boeing's deal with DOJ
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly informed victims' families of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX8 aircraft crashes that it is dismissing criminal fraud charges against the airplane manufacturer, though families plan to object to the filing. Clifford Law Offices said in a news release that the DOJ sent a letter to families on Thursday, informing them the government agency had filed a motion to dismiss the criminal fraud matter against Boeing. Instead, the DOJ said it filed a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) against Boeing regarding two 737 MAX 8 planes that crashed six years ago and killed 346 people. The DOJ sent the letter as part of the federal Crime Victims' Rights Act, which requires it to inform crime victims of their actions. Pro bono lawyer Paul Cassell, who also works as a professor at the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, represents several families of victims, and they have advised U.S. District Court Judge Reed O'Connor about their intentions to object to the DOJ's motion. 4 The Department of Justice has reportedly informed victims' families of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft crashes that it is dismissing criminal fraud charges against the airplane manufacturer. AP The families were informed nearly a week after the DOJ said it had struck a tentative deal with Boeing that allows the company to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading regulators about the company's 737 Max plane before two crashes that killed 346 people. Under the deal, Boeing will pay out $1.1 billion, including $445 million to a fund for the crash victims' families, the DOJ said in court documents last week. In exchange, the DOJ will dismiss a fraud charge against the aircraft manufacturer. 4 The DOJ said it filed a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) against Boeing regarding two 737 MAX 8 planes that crashed six years ago and killed 346 people. REUTERS The DOJ did not immediately respond to FOX Business's request for comment on the matter. The news release noted that the families had been asking for a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi since Feb. 6, with hopes of meeting before a final decision was made. The law firm said the families had never heard back, as of Thursday. 4 Forensics investigators and recovery teams collect personal effects and other materials from the crash site of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 on March 12, 2019 in Bishoftu, Ethiopia. Getty Images 'Boeing must continue to improve the effectiveness of its anti-fraud compliance and ethics program and retain an independent compliance consultant,' the department said last week. 'We are confident that this resolution is the most just outcome with practical benefits.' Last year, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge after two fatal 737 Max crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia in 2018 and 2019. The company previously agreed to pay a fine of up to $487.2 million and face three years of independent oversight. The deal announced last Friday did not go over well with relatives of those killed in the crashes. 4 U.S. investigators examine recovered parts of the Lion Air jet that crashed into the sea on Monday, at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. AP 'This kind of non-prosecution deal is unprecedented and obviously wrong for the deadliest corporate crime in U.S. history. My families will object and hope to convince the court to reject it,' Cassell said. Boeing has faced increased scrutiny from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) since January 2024, when a new Max 9 missing four key bolts had a midair emergency, losing a door plug, Reuters reported. The FAA has capped production at 38 planes per month. Last year, the DOJ found Boeing had violated a 2021 agreement that shielded the plane-maker from prosecution.
Winnipeg Free Press
24-05-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
Boeing settlement not enough
Grief hits Kellen Deighton in waves, six years after his friend Danielle Moore died during an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash. So a recent tentative agreement allowing for Boeing, the plane's maker, to avoid criminal charges doesn't sit right with Deighton — nor does it sit right with others in Moore's Manitoba community. 'From the beginning, I thought that this should have resulted in actual arrests,' Deighton said. 'They killed my friend.' On Friday, the U.S. Justice Department filed court papers to reach an 'agreement in principle' where Boeing would pay or invest more than $1.1 billion for two plane crashes killing a collective 346 people. Under this agreement, Boeing would avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about its 737 Max craft. The jet type went down twice over a five-month span in 2018 and 2019, off the coast of Indonesia and in Ethiopia. Should the new agreement unfold, $445 million will go towards crash victims' families. Boeing declined to answer questions about the arrangement Saturday. The punishment isn't enough, Deighton emphasized. He echoed scores of people who've lost loved ones and have called for retribution. 'There's kind of like a before and after moment in a lot of our lives,' said Deighton, whose brother dated Moore for roughly five years. 'Danielle was a very special person,' he continued. 'She was pure, and her intentions to make the world a better place… (were) so powerful.' Moore had been travelling to Nairobi, Kenya for the United Nations Environment Assembly. She was a passionate activist for the environment and human rights. She hailed from Scarborough, Ont., and moved to Winnipeg pre-2019, working as an educator for Canada Learning Code's mobile program. By 24, her resume was full. She volunteered for a swath of charities and had participated in Ocean Bridge, a Canada Service Corps. national conservation program, among other things. Moore now has tributes throughout Canada. In Manitoba, FortWhyte Farms has planted flowers in her name; Robert Smith School in Selkirk started an outdoor classroom with devotions to her. Kim Cooke, Deighton's aunt, teaches at the elementary school. She collaborated with Deighton, Moore's mother and others to build the new classroom's seating circle and gardens. A plaque commemorates Moore and the 17 fellow Canadians on Flight ET302. 'We loved her dearly,' Cooke said. She felt it wasn't her place to comment on the Boeing agreement. However, the victims' families 'deserve way more,' she stated. There's a Danielle Moore scholarship in Nunavut; the territory was among the jurisdictions Moore taught at via Canada Learning Code. Moore left a 'lasting mark' on FortWhyte Farms through her dedication to sustainability and community, FortWhyte Alive communications manager Mark Saunders wrote in a statement. 'Danielle was a very special person. She was pure, and her intentions to make the world a better place… (were) so powerful.'–Kellen Deighton Moore's legacy clearly lives on, Deighton stated: 'It's just too bad that I know she would've done tenfold.' A criminal conviction against Boeing could have jeopardized the company's status as a federal contractor, the Associated Press attributed experts saying. In 2021, the U.S. Justice Department charged Boeing for deceiving Federal Aviation Administration regulators. The department agreed to nix prosecution if the company paid a $2.5 billion settlement. Last year, federal prosecutors said Boeing violated terms of the 2021 agreement by failing to make changes to detect and prevent violations of federal anti-fraud laws that it promised. Boeing agreed to plead guilty to the felony fraud charge last July. In December, a U.S. district judge rejected the plea deal. Boeing's corporate headquarters are in Virginia. It has a large manufacturing footprint in Winnipeg. – With files from the Associated Press Gabrielle PichéReporter Gabrielle Piché reports on business for the Free Press. She interned at the Free Press and worked for its sister outlet, Canstar Community News, before entering the business beat in 2021. Read more about Gabrielle. Every piece of reporting Gabrielle produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
