Jury Awards Family of UN Engineer $29M in Boeing 737 Max Crash Lawsuit
An Illinois federal jury has awarded $29 million to the family of a U.N. engineer who died in the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 crash.
The Boeing 737 Max 8 jet carrying the flight crashed within minutes of takeoff on March 10, 2019, killing all 157 people onboard, including the U.N. engineer.
The jury's verdict was delivered on August 13, 2026, and it marks a significant win for the family in their pursuit of compensation for their loved one's death.